The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), which recently teamed up to end
LGBTQ youth suicide and reduce homophobia in the nation's second largest school district, hosted an historic summit June 29, 2011 to draft a comprehensive plan of action.
Not exact matches
It also educates people who work with
youth on how to prevent
suicide, especially
LGBTQ suicide, and works to improve access to mental health services.
Our work is entirely impact - focused, making sure we are helping as many
LGBTQ youth as possible when they are in crisis or contemplating
suicide.
If your student is part of the
LGBTQ community, they are at even higher risk according to the CDC Nearly 29 % of
LGBTQ youth had attempted
suicide at least once in the prior year of 2014 compared to 6 % of heterosexual
youth.
LGBTQ Issues Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders Physical and Sexual Abuse Postpartum Depression School Refusal Self - Mutilation Separation and Divorce
Suicide Teen Pregnancy Trauma Witness / Victim of Violence
Youth at Risk
In fact,
LGBTQ youth are four times more likely — and questioning
youth are three times more likely — to attempt
suicide, experience suicidal thoughts or engage in self - harm than straight people.
Click on these volunteering opportunities to explore how you can help end
suicide among
LGBTQ youth.
LGBTQ adolescents attempt
suicide at a rate 3 - 6x that of heterosexual
youth.