Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth

Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth is a 2008 resource paper published by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) and supported by SAMHSA. The paper summarizes research on elevated suicide risk among LGB youth, who are significantly more likely to report suicidal ideation and attempts than their non-LGB peers, and addresses the particular vulnerabilities of transgender youth. It examines the role of stigma, discrimination, family rejection, and lack of safe school environments as key risk factors, and offers recommendations for reducing risk through institutional and community-level approaches, cross-sector partnerships, and culturally responsive suicide prevention programming.

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