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** Suicide Risk in Adolescents: Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
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While the rate of suicide in young people is relatively low as compared to older age groups, suicide is currently the second leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States. According to data from the CDC’s 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey ([link removed]) , 7.4% of high school students reported having attempted suicide in the previous year. Researchers have reported that those who identify with a sexual orientation other than heterosexual are at greater risk for suicide. This research explores the differences in suicide risk that may exist among different subgroups of the transgender population (e.g., transgender, transsexual), or among different sexual orientations.
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** Russell Toomey, Ph.D.
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University of Arizona
2015 Standard Research Grant
Strengths and Supports in the Lives of LGBT Youth: An Examination of Suicide Attempts and Thriving
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