Chart 5 in this section showed a clear dip in satisfaction with friends and family between 2020 and 2021, and the chart above shows this too. Although it’s still relatively small numbers, there was an increase in the number of 10-17 year olds who were feeling unhappy about their relationships with family and friends since 2020, but the pandemic might be the culprit here as the trend seems to have returned more to pre-pandemic levels.

Those lockdowns were pretty intense, weren't they? For LGB+ young people this impact was amplified. A study from December 2020 to January 2021 found that only 27% felt very close to their families, compared to 50% of non-LGB+ young people.¹ It's a poignant reminder that not everyone's home is a safe haven.