Suicidal thoughts and attempts are two and five times higher, respectively, among LGB adolescents compared to their heterosexual peers. However, Black LGB adolescents were...
A specific recommendation based on this review is that, when a young people disclose that their friend has self-harmed, the adults involved should also...
The proportion of serious suicidal ideation and behavior was higher among bisexual women compared to lesbian women. Experiencing anxiety, depression, victimization distress, and family...
LGBTQ+ people experience unique and chronic stressors related to their identities as a result of heterosexism and cissexism, that then put them at greater...
Adolescents who reported their sexual identity as bisexual, gay, lesbian, or “not sure” had similarly increased odds of being bullied compared to heterosexual peers....
LGB adolescents are more than twice as likely to attempt suicide, plan a suicide attempt and endure suicidal thoughts than their heterosexual classmates.
Non-heterosexual students were significantly more likely than heterosexual students to have seriously thought about attempting suicide (24.4% versus 6.9%) and to have attempted suicide...