Sexual minority young people are at a higher risk for suicide

(San Diego State University) Researchers looked at survey data from 15,624 high school students and found that, in the past year, 40 percent of LGBQ youth seriously considered suicide, 35 percent planned suicide, and 25 percent attempted suicide, compared to 15 percent, 12 percent and 6 percent (respectively) of non-LGBQ youth.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2CEy906