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Why are GLBTQ youth more at risk for suicide (suicide attempts)?

April 26, 2017glbtq risk suicide youth

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Why are GLBTQ youth more at risk for suicide (suicide attempts)?

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GLBTQ youth may also be at an increased risk for suicide ideation and/or attempts due to an increased occurrence of risk factors that occur in their “straight” peer’s lives and additional factors such as: gender nonconformity, coming out: early or not coming out to anyone, homophobia/transphobia, internalized homophobia/transphobiainternal conflict, heterosexism, inaccessible GLBTQ friendly service providers.