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How Are LGBTQ+ European Youth Tackling Mental Health?

From feelings of depression to burn out, European LGBTQ+ youth are suffering from bad mental health—and they want brands to support them…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team

Jun 25 2024
Western Europe

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Young LGBTQ+ Europeans are suffering from poor mental health—more so than their non-LGBTQ+ peers
But 61% have already reached out to a mental health specialist, proving they’re keen to improve their mental health
European LGBTQ+ youth are more likely than their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts to want help from brands to support their mental health

It’s no secret young Europeans are struggling with their mental health, but there is a demographic suffering more than others: LGBTQ+ youth. Data from YPulse’s latest WE Mental Health report shows European LGBTQ+ 13-39-year-olds are more likely to be burnt out, stressed, and lonely than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. And this year of elections in Western Europe is putting even more pressure on them. With the rise of far-right parties across the continent, anti-LGBTQ+ rights voices are becoming louder. This is fueling the erosion of LGBTQ+ youth’s mental health, with 52% telling YPulse the current political climate affecting their mental health,...