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In fact, LGBT youth who experienced family rejection were 8.4 times more likely to attempt suicide, 5.9 times more likely to experience elevated levels of depression, and 3.4 times more likely to use illegal drugs than those LGBT youth who were accepted by family members. [34]
A study of nationwide data from across the United States from January 1999 to December 2015 revealed that the recognition of same-sex marriage is associated with a significant reduction in the rate of attempted suicide among children, with the effect being concentrated among children of a minority sexual orientation (LGBT youth), resulting in ...
The Trevor Project is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1998. Focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth, they offer a toll-free telephone number where confidential assistance is provided by trained counselors.
MORE: Why safe spaces in health care matter for LGBTQ+ patients. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey is conducted every other year and surveys thousands of high school-age children from public and ...
The annual report highlights how factors like home life, school environment, and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation can affect mental health and the risk of suicide for young people.
The purpose of the project is to adapt existing suicide prevention interventions to be more effective for 18-24 year olds in the LGBTQ community.
The Action Alliance initially focused on three high-risk populations: LGBT youth, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and military/veterans. [3] Part of the group's campaign will be to educate on the warning signs of suicide, promoting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK or 988 in the US), as well as community crisis clinics ...
On a per capita basis, all 50 states had fewer than 10 facilities with LGBTQ services per 100,000 children. Fabi Rivas is now an advocate for the It Gets Better Project, an advocacy group for ...