LGBTQ+ and Suicide

Do LGBTQ+ people have a higher than average suicide rate?
Yes, probably. Because the Center for Disease Control and Prevention does not track the sexual orientation of suicide victims, completed suicide rates are difficult to determine.[1]
However, LGBTQ+ individuals show higher rates of behaviors associated with suicide—such as attempting suicide and suicide ideation.[2]
What are the reasons for this?
There are probably many reasons. Much of all research on LGBT suicide focuses on negative environmental factors, such as social stigma, familial rejection, and discrimination as contributing to a higher risk of suicide.[3] However, sexual minorities are also more likely to experience suicide risk factors such as drug abuse,[4] STDs,[5] severe mental illness,[6] and homelessness.[7]
LGBQ Suicidality in Utah Students

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Do members of the Church have a higher than normal use of antidepressants?
Read more in Antidepressants in Utah
Does the Church contribute to a higher suicide rate in LGBTQ+ people?
Possibly. The data is mixed on this.
Studies using government and general population surveys suggest that sexual minorities who are Latter-day Saints in Utah report better mental health and significantly lower suicidality than non-Latter-day Saints.[9][10]
Other studies using online surveys[11] suggest that Latter-day Saint sexual minorities report worse mental health than their non-Latter-day Saint counterparts.[12]
Still other studies show no difference in mental health or suicidality.[13]
Does Utah have a higher suicide rate for LGBTQ+ people than other states?
It's unknown. There isn't a study comparing LGBTQ+ suicide rates in Utah versus other states.
Does discussing Latter-day Saint/LGBTQ+ suicide help prevent suicides?
Possibly, though public discussion of suicide can have negative impacts.[14] Creating awareness of risk factors related to suicide is important for prevention and mitigation.[15] But it can also result in increased suicide ideation and behavior.[16]
Deaths by suicide are most often informed by multiple overlapping causes, so framing suicide as a reaction to a single factor can be harmful.[17]
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