The Mental Health Fallout of Don’t Say Gay Bills Like Florida’s
04/25/22
Advocacy groups concerned with LGBTQ well-being worry about the toll of such legislation on mental health — especially given that 42% of LGBTQ youth already seriously considered suicide last year, including more than half of trans and nonbinary youth.
The National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) is a network of community-based organizations focused on the mental health and substance use issues of diverse racial and ethnic communities. The NNED supports information sharing, training, and technical assistance towards the goal of promoting behavioral health equity.
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