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It’s a crisp, perfectly clear day in Southern California, the kind of day that gives you a tiny spark of hope despite the ongoing uncertainty. But for many LGBTQ youth, hope isn’t easy to access many days, especially during the pandemic.
“I feel fine, but ‘fine’ is very subjective,” explains a 17-year-old high school junior who is gay. “ ‘Fine’ means I’m alive.”
The teen, talking to me from her home, appears equal parts cozy (soft hoodie, low lighting) and stressed (she has the wide-eyed just got off Zoom school look that most teens have these days). Piles of books and papers are strewn about her. She lifts up a tome with “SAT PREP” written across the cover and grimaces, “This is next.”
We talk about the arc of the pandemic so far, from the early lockdowns to the carefully executed return to hybrid schooling this spring. She considers herself one of the lucky ones. She has a supportive family and she attends a small independent school for girls, where talking about equity is the norm. But even with the parental support and good education, the struggle is different for her than it is for straight teens.
It’s no big secret that teens endured a fair amount of hardship from an academic, emotional, and social standpoint during the pandemic, but one group of teens, in particular, struggled more than others. LGBTQ youth experienced increased stress, anxiety and depression throughout the lockdowns, with loneliness and lack of social connections contributing to deteriorating mental health.
How parents can protect kids’ mental health during the pandemic
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