Why is conversion therapy so harmful? It's all about how young people form their identities.
An estimated 5% of LGBTQ+ youth are subjected to conversion therapy, the widely discredited practice of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, according to The Trevor Project’s 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People. Approximately 27% of these youths also attempted suicide over the past year.