Who are responsible for the suicidal tendency of LGBTQ community?
Today is world suicide prevention day. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 15 to 24 and the third leading cause of death among youth aged 10 to 14 (CDC, 2010). Among youth who identify as sexual minorities, the likelihood of death by suicide has been estimated to be two to seven times greater than the likelihood of death by suicide among heterosexual youth (Haas et al., 2011). Irrespective of theoretical orientation, however, most researchers, psychologists, and mental health practitioners agree that youth identifying as a sexual minority are exposed to a higher number of risk factors than their heterosexual counterparts. Sexual minority youth face several unique risk factors for suicidal ideation and completed suicide (Mustanski & Liu, 2012). General risk factors for suicide specific to sexual minority youth include gender nonconformity, low (or lack of) family support, and...
