of Tuned In! After collaborating with LGBTQIA+ youth and community partners to develop and fine-tune the intervention, Iacono and colleagues launched a pilot study in 2022. The research team recruited 50 LGBTQIA+ youth in Connecticut between the ages of 16 and 29 to participate.
These positive results were maintained for six months."I learned so many tools and resources for mindfulness in my daily life, grounding, and self-compassion," says youth participant Evan Horton."I can only compare it to having crutches; I needed the support in that moment so that I'm now strong enough to stand on my own."