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Contents:
- SUICI RAT FALL AMONG GAY YOUTH BUT STILL OUTPACE STRAIGHT PEERS
- 10 CELEBRI STICKG UP FOR GAY TEENS
- NEARLY A THIRD OF YOUNG GAY PEOPLE HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICI, STUDY FDS
SUICI RAT FALL AMONG GAY YOUTH BUT STILL OUTPACE STRAIGHT PEERS
Suici preventn and timate partner vlence for gay and bisexual men. * gay teenage suicide *
Suici is the send leadg e of ath among young people aged 10 to 24 (Hegaard, Curt, & Warner, 2018) — and lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, and qutng (LGBTQ) youth are at signifintly creased youth are more than four tim as likely to attempt suici than their peers (Johns et al., 2019; Johns et al., 2020) Trevor Project timat that more than 1.
Among gay or lbian youth, 37% serly nsired suici and 19% attempted. Journal of Gay & Lbian Mental Health, 21(3), 194–202. Associatn of sexual orientatn acceptance wh rced suici attempts among lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, and qutng youth.
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10 CELEBRI STICKG UP FOR GAY TEENS
Homosexual suici is a ser issue and gay suici rat are startlg. Learn more about LGBTQIA+ suici and how to prevent . * gay teenage suicide *
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In addn, schools wh Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs provi a more supportive environment for LGBTQ youth. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men are at overall creased risk of vlence bee of homophobia, harassment, and vlent acts directed towards gay persons.
NEARLY A THIRD OF YOUNG GAY PEOPLE HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICI, STUDY FDS
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men are at even greater risk for suici attempts, pecially before the age of 25. A study of youth gras 7-12 found that lbian, gay, and bisexual youth were more than twice as likely to have attempted suici as their heterosexual peers. Some risk factors are lked to beg gay or bisexual a hostile environment and the effects that this has on mental health.
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