Conversion therapy is still occurring in almost every U.S. state

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [Conversion therapy is still happening in almost every U.S. state]( By Jamie Ducharme Health Correspondent As director of law and policy at the Trevor Project, a nonprofit that aims to end suicide among LGBTQ youth, Casey Pick often advocates against conversion therapy, the discredited practice of trying to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. But in meetings, she told me, lawmakers would often say the same thing when she brought up the need for legislation against conversion therapy: “That’s still happening?” It is still happening—and new research from the Trevor Project, shared exclusively with TIME, shows just how much. Pick and her team found that at least 1,300 conversion-therapy practitioners are still working in the U.S. today, even though 22 states and the District of Columbia have banned licensed mental-health providers from offering conversion therapy to minors. Studies show that people who go through conversion therapy are at increased risk for suicide, substance abuse, and other mental-health problems. Ending this debunked practice is a public-health issue—and one that, as the new research shows, continues to need attention. [READ THE REST]( Share This Story What Else to Read [What I’ve Seen Treating Patients in Gaza’s Remaining Hospitals]( By Hafez Abukhoussa Patients with advanced gangrene that need amputations. A patient with burn wounds infested with worms. The humanitarian situation is dire. [Read More »]( [How Your Diet Can Help Reduce IBD Symptoms]( By Michael O. Schroeder Several eating approaches, like the Mediterranean diet, can help control inflammatory bowel disease. [Read More »]( [The Kids Who Sued Montana Over Climate Change and Won Say It's Just the Start]( By Ninis Twumasi For the young plaintiffs in the landmark environmental case, victory was “a great first step” for climate action. [Read More »]( [Love Languages Actually Do Improve Your Relationship]( By Angela Haupt Research links relationship satisfaction to whether partners use each other's preferred love language. [Read More »]( [Why Disconnecting From Your Phone Is So Good for You—and How to Do It]( By Angela Haupt Try batching your notifications, hiding social media apps, and setting your screen to grayscale. [Read More »]( AN EXPERT VOICE “Three years ago, I went to the grocery store and bought some chives, and I kept the roots and put them into a small planter. I still have those same chives right now. Whenever I need some, I go outside and pick off a little bit.” —Todd Anderson, a vegan chef, on the ease of growing food at home If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Jamie Ducharme and Angela Haupt, and edited by Mandy Oaklander. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2023 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.