LGBTQ youth's mental health care access since COVID-19 U.S. 2020

As of July 2020, four months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a quarter of LGBTQ youth reported not being able to get mental health care, despite wanting to. One in ten youth lost access to mental health care they had prior to the pandemic. This statistic illustrates the percentage of LGBTQ youth in the United States with or without access to and desire for mental health care since the COVID-19 pandemic as of July 2020.

Percentage of LGBTQ youth with or without access or desire for mental health care since the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. as of July 2020

Characteristic	Percentage of LGBTQ youth
Yes, I have continued to receive the mental health care I was receiving prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic	21%
Yes, I started receiving mental health care since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began	5%
No, I have not been able to get mental health care, but I would like to	25%
No, I have lost access to mental health care I had prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic	12%
No, I do not want mental health care	24%
None of the above	13%

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Release date

October 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

July 21 to 29, 2020

Number of respondents

600 respondents

Age group

13-24 years

Special properties

LGBTQ youth

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Question: Since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began seriously impacting the U.S. in March 2020, have you received care from a mental health professional?

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