Easing the Strain of Stigma & Stress:
What You Can Do to Help LGBT Youth
By Tony Madril, M.S.W., B.C.D.
KEY WORDS: LGBT Youth. Psychological Stress. Prevention. Practical Tools.
May 21, 2012
“I can’t handle this anymore!” “I just want the pain to end!” The stress of being sexually different from others can be life-threatening for many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. According to a 2011 study sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth are two times more likely than non-LGB youth to consider suicide as a viable solution to their problems, and twice as likely to make an attempt at taking their own lives.
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