Around 27 percent of U.S. LGBTQ youth who had experienced conversion therapy had attempted suicide within the previous 12 months as of 2023, compared to nine percent of LGBTQ youth who had not experienced conversion therapy. The statistic illustrates the share of LGBTQ youth in the U.S. who attempted suicide within the past 12 months as of 2022, by experience with conversion therapy.
Increasing social support and building resilience are key protective factors in reducing suicide risk among anyone struggling with mental health challenges such as suicidal ideation and behaviors. Acceptance and inclusion are especially important for groups experiencing minority stress and stigmatization, such as LGBTQ youth. For example, attempted suicides were reported to be lower among LGBTQ youth with LGBTQ-affirming spaces in their lives, including at school, home, place of employment, and community. Despite increased awareness and social acceptance, there is still a ways to go in the United States. In 2018, although around one quarter of LGBTQ youth felt they could be themselves at home, nearly half reported that their family has made them feel negative about being LGBTQ.
Percentage of LGBTQ youth in the U.S. with experience with conversion therapy who attempted suicide within the past 12 months as of 2023
Characteristic
Percentage of youth
Conversion therapy
27%
Threatened with conversion therapy
27%
No conversion therapy
9%
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The Trevor Project. (May 1, 2024). Percentage of LGBTQ youth in the U.S. with experience with conversion therapy who attempted suicide within the past 12 months as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053024/lgbtq-youth-in-us-attempted-suicide-conversion-therapy-experience/
The Trevor Project. "Percentage of LGBTQ youth in the U.S. with experience with conversion therapy who attempted suicide within the past 12 months as of 2023." Chart. May 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053024/lgbtq-youth-in-us-attempted-suicide-conversion-therapy-experience/
The Trevor Project. (2024). Percentage of LGBTQ youth in the U.S. with experience with conversion therapy who attempted suicide within the past 12 months as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053024/lgbtq-youth-in-us-attempted-suicide-conversion-therapy-experience/
The Trevor Project. "Percentage of Lgbtq Youth in The U.S. with Experience with Conversion Therapy Who Attempted Suicide within The past 12 Months as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053024/lgbtq-youth-in-us-attempted-suicide-conversion-therapy-experience/
The Trevor Project, Percentage of LGBTQ youth in the U.S. with experience with conversion therapy who attempted suicide within the past 12 months as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053024/lgbtq-youth-in-us-attempted-suicide-conversion-therapy-experience/ (last visited February 20, 2025)
Percentage of LGBTQ youth in the U.S. with experience with conversion therapy who attempted suicide within the past 12 months as of 2023 [Graph], The Trevor Project, May 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053024/lgbtq-youth-in-us-attempted-suicide-conversion-therapy-experience/
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