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[13] [needs update] Research has found the presence of gay–straight alliances (GSAs) in schools is associated with decreased suicide attempts; in a study of LGBT youth, ages 13–22, 16.9% of youth who attended schools with GSAs attempted suicide versus 33.1% of students who attended schools without GSAs.
Transgender individuals are at the greatest risk of suicide attempts. [7] One-third of transgender individuals (both in youth and adulthood) has seriously considered suicide and one-fifth of transgender youth has attempted suicide. [2] [7] LGBT youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than heterosexual youth. [7]
The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, or C-SSRS, is a suicidal ideation and behavior rating scale created by researchers at Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh and New York University to evaluate suicide risk. [1]
The Trevor Project has published its 2024 National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People. The annual report highlights how factors like home life, school environment, and anti-LGBTQ+ ...
Suicide risk assessment is a process of estimating the likelihood for a person to attempt or die by suicide.The goal of a thorough risk assessment is to learn about the circumstances of an individual person with regard to suicide, including warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors. [1]
The survey is "one of the most diverse surveys of LGBTQ youth ever conducted," according to the Trevor Project. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
Mental health care for LGBTQ teens is limited in the U.S. and can be difficult to access, according to a study. Some lawmakers are trying to change that.
The Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) is a psychological self-report questionnaire designed to identify risk factors for suicide in children and adolescents between ages 13 and 18. The four-question test is filled out by the child and takes approximately five minutes to complete.