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Gay Men Face Alarming Suicide Rates Amid Declining Mental Health Resources
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – The specialized LGBTQ+ youth line served about 19,000 monthly callers before funding was cut, leading to layoffs and concerns over increased suicide risk among LGBTQ+ youth.
- Gay men are six times more likely and lesbian females are two times more likely to attempt suicide compared to heterosexual males and females, and it is one of the leading causes of death for gay men.
- The minority stress model is the main indicator of suicide among marginalized groups such as LGBTQ people due to societal stigma, anti-LGBTQ policies, discrimination, bullying, and lack of affordable mental health resources.
- Factors contributing to high suicide rates among gay men include psychiatric disorders, depression, anxiety, discrimination, homophobia, bullying, substance abuse, and the controversial practice of conversion "therapy" aimed at changing sexual orientation.
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