SAMHSA Releases Data from 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health on Behavioral Health of LGB+ Youth

Published:
November 18, 2024

Today (11/12/24), SAMHSA released Behavioral Health of Adolescents Across Sexual Identities: Results from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), a new infographic report highlighting data pertaining to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and any non-heterosexual identifying youth.

Results from the 2023 NSDUH indicate that LGB+ youth are more likely than straight youth to experience mental health issues, including having a major depressive episode (MDE) and serious thoughts of suicide. https://tinyurl.com/5ddd2prx

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