Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 ...
Youth who identify as LGBTQ+ reported higher rates of poor mental health and experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors than their cisgender and heterosexual peers, a new U.S. survey found. In ...
According to a study by The Trevor Project, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young people, with LGBTQ youth being four times more likely to seriously consider suicide.
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.
This is a list of LGBTQ people whose suicides were deemed sufficiently notable to be reported by the media. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
In the United States, 29% (almost one-third) of LGBT youth have attempted suicide at least once. [12] Compared to heterosexual youth, LGBT youth are twice as likely to feel suicidal and over four times as likely to attempt suicide. [2] Transgender individuals are at the greatest risk of suicide attempts. [7]
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 ...
Asian American and Pacific Islander LGBTQ youths face an outsize risk of suicide, aggravated by high levels of race-based discrimination, an LGBTQ advocacy