Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2023, by sexual identity
Characteristic
Percentage of high school students
Heterosexual
31%
LGBQ+
65%
Total
40%
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In 2023, around 65 percent of LGBQ+ high school students in the United States reported experiencing persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year, compared to 31 percent of heterosexual students. This graph presents the percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year, by sexual identity.
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CDC. (August 6, 2024). Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2023, by sexual identity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1384770/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-sexual-identity/
CDC. "Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2023, by sexual identity." Chart. August 6, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1384770/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-sexual-identity/
CDC. (2024). Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2023, by sexual identity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1384770/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-sexual-identity/
CDC. "Percentage of High School Students in The United States Who Experienced Persistent Feelings of Sadness or Hopelessness in The past Year in 2023, by Sexual Identity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2024, /statistics/1384770/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-sexual-identity/
CDC, Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2023, by sexual identity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1384770/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-sexual-identity/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Percentage of high school students in the United States who experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the past year in 2023, by sexual identity [Graph], CDC, August 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1384770/share-high-school-students-feelings-of-sadness-or-hopelessness-by-sexual-identity/
