THINK PROGRESS- LGBTSTUDY: Bullying LGBT People Can Lead To Suicide, Accepting Homes Minimize RiskBy Zack Ford on Feb 15, 2012 at 2:31 pm
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/02/15/425972/study-bullying-lgbt-people-can-lead-to-suicide-accepting-homes-minimize-risk/
A new study from researchers at Northwestern and Brown Universities found that bullying and harassment of LGBT people can have a significant impact on suicidal thoughts and self-harm for young people, particularly for those who have attempted suicide before:
The victimization of LGBT youth is widespread and has been characterized as an important but unexamined reason for higher rates of self-harm. The current study found that victimization experienced across the assessment waves prospectively predicted self-harm and suicidal ideation. Indeed, after suicide attempt history, LGBT victimization was the strongest predictor of self-harm, being associated with a 2.5-fold increased risk. Similarly, gender nonconformity was another LGBT-specific risk factor with significant effects.
