It Gets Better

Hi, I'm Tim Gunn and I have a very important message

for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth.

And that is it gets better. It really does. And you may be thinking, what does Tim Gunn understand

about my anguish, about my despair, about how I'm feeling, about my particular time and place in the

world right now? Well, I'll share with you.

As a seventeen year old youth who was in quite a bit of despair

I attempted to kill myself and I'm very happy today that attempt was unsuccessful but at the time it

was all that I could contemplate. I thought, "I need to end things right now." And, I have to tell you

when I woke up the next morning after taking more than a hundred pills, I was in a whole other level

of despair. I thought, "I shouldn't be here! This isn't what was meant to be." I frankly just wanted

to start life all over again. There are people who can help you. You cannot do this alone. That's another

very profound message that I want to give to all of you. It really requires a collaboration between you

and the people who love you, the people who you can depend upon, no matter who they are as mentors.

In my case it took a very serious intervention to help me.

And it was a result of the botched suicide attempt to be blunt.

I am a huge advocate for the Trevor Project.

The Trevor Project is a suicide prevention

hotline for GLBT and Questioning youth. And please visit their website, thetrevorproject.org.

And seek them out. Your identity will be protected.

You don't have to worry about getting parents involved if you're

so inclined.

I understand the desperation.

I understand the despair, and I understand how isolated you

can feel. And, you have a lot of...uh, get very emotional...people really care about you and I am included

in that group.

So reach out, get help.

You're not alone. It will get better! I promise.