Megan Thee Stallion acquired The Trevor Project’s 2025 Mental Health Champion of the Year Award in Los Angeles on World Mental Health Day, spotlighting her advocacy for LGBTQ+ youth and her push to normalize conversations round emotional well-being.

The Grammy-winning rapper was acknowledged for her outspoken help of psychological well being consciousness and her work with underserved communities by her Pete & Thomas Foundation.

The honor locations her amongst previous recipients like Dua Lipa, Lil Nas X, Janelle Monáe and Dylan Mulvaney.

“I’m honored to receive this year’s Mental Health Champion award from The Trevor Project,” Megan mentioned. “My goal has always been to use my platform to help break stigmas around mental health and provide resources for those seeking safe spaces to have honest and heartfelt conversations.”

The Houston native launched the web site BadBitchesHaveBadDaysToo.com in 2022, providing free psychological well being instruments together with directories for therapists, disaster traces and help providers. The web site additionally options The Trevor Project’s helpline.

Megan’s psychological well being advocacy has taken middle stage in recent times. In 2024, she teamed up with California’s Department of Public Health for the “Never A Bother” suicide prevention marketing campaign.

The 12 months earlier than, she appeared in the Ad Council’s “Seize the Awkward” PSA, the place she mentioned the emotional toll of fixed strain.

“I’ve always been told I gotta be strong. Thick-skinned. Stiff upper lip. Tough as nails,” she mentioned within the video. “But to be everything for everybody – it wears on you.”

The Trevor Project’s CEO Jaymes Black applauded Megan’s affect, particularly for younger individuals navigating id and psychological well being.

“Her raw honesty, bold advocacy, and deep love for her community make her an extraordinary role model – particularly for Black LGBTQ+ youth, who face some of the highest rates of discrimination, mental health challenges, and suicide risk,” Black mentioned.

The award arrives throughout a turbulent second for LGBTQ+ psychological well being providers. In July, the federal authorities shut down the LGBTQ+ help line throughout the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which had served over 1.5 million younger individuals since its 2022 launch.

The Trevor Project’s analysis paints a grim image: 39% of LGBTQ+ youth critically thought of suicide previously 12 months, with the quantity rising to 46% amongst transgender and nonbinary youth.

One in 5 Black transgender and nonbinary youth reported trying suicide throughout that point. More than half of LGBTQ+ youth who sought psychological well being care had been unable to entry it.

Megan has lengthy stood with the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. She headlined music-festival/story?id=99818586″ rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Los Angeles Pride in 2023 and has publicly condemned homophobia in music. TIME named her one of many 100 Most Influential People in 2020, and Forbes made her the primary Black lady to seem solo on its 30 Under 30 cowl in 2022.

The Trevor Project continues to supply 24/7 disaster help for LGBTQ+ youth. Help is on the market by calling 1-866-488-7386, texting START to 678678 or visiting TheTrevorProject.org/Get-Help.

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