LGBTQ+ Hindu Mental Health and Family Acceptance Analytics

Mental Health & Family Acceptance

Research indicates that family acceptance is strongly associated with improved mental health outcomes among LGBTQ youth, including lower rates of depression, substance use, and suicide attempts. Where possible, we emphasize directionality and magnitude rather than anecdote, and we reference primary studies that quantify these associations.

Core references

• Family Acceptance Project: publications and overview: https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/publications and overview https://familyproject.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/FAP_Overview.pdf
• Ryan et al., Family Acceptance in Adolescence and the Health of LGBT Young Adults: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20626127/ and full text: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2965088/
• The Trevor Project national surveys (2022, 2023) and research briefs: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2023/ and https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/adult-acceptance-and-suicide-risk/

Suggested visuals

• Family acceptance vs mental health outcomes: family_acceptance.svg
• Acceptance vs suicide risk (illustrative): acceptance_vs_suicide_risk.svg
• Trevor Project prevalence & risk figures: trevor_prevalence.svg

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