Lgbtq Youth Suicide

“A sense of hope and something to live for is what teens need. They also need a way to raise their self-esteem. When they look at this world and see it through a hopeless window, there is nothing that will make them want to stay in it,” said Dan Snarr, a Skyline High science teacher. Suicide among teens is a recurring issue in today's world. The article “Suicide - Killing the teens & young people in America” written by Christopher Wager discusses the hopelessness that teens feel that leads them to commit suicide.

On September 3, 2013, a sophomore named Bart Palosz committed suicide in Greenwich, Connecticut. Nina Golgowski discussed this in her article, “Connecticut Teen Who Committed Suicide.” Palosz’s story is very similar to Tyler Long’s, a boy who committed suicide in 2007. Tyler Long’s story was told by director Lee Hirsch in the movie Bully. Palosz and Long were treated horribly both verbally and physically by classmates, and nothing was done by their schools to help them.

Christian parents who refuse to understand, or simply can not understand that their child is a female/male in the body of a male/female is the number one reason for transgender youth suicide. More than 50% of transgender youth in America will have had at least one suicide attempt by their 20th birthday. The exact number is impossible to know because LGBTQ youth who are sexuality and gender minorities are often hidden and even unknown, espesially in that age group. People who grow up in very strict christian households with institutionalized homophobia or transphobia gets to hear how bad it is being gay, bi or anything else than straight and cis for their whole lives. And then when they realise that they actually are gay or trans themselves

As of 2015, 5 in 100,000 girls and 14 in 100,000 teenagers commit suicide (Lewis). Teenagers are becoming more vulnerable and schools seem to be taking no notice. If these lives could be saved, it would help so many families across the united states. The National Institute of Mental Health states that there “are as many as 25 attempts of suicide to every one that is actually committed” (Eco Child’s Play). Suicides can be prevented by treatment of the illness.

As explored through the lens of school culture and change theory related to anti-gay bias, enacting appropriate protective policy serves as a primary agent of school culture change. One means to closely examine and address the issue of the ongoing victimization of LGBT students and the adults obliged to provide an equitable learning environment is through comprehensive public school policy that explicitly addresses bullying and harassment related to anti-gay bias. Research shows that comprehensive public school and district policies that define language to protect sexual minorities, sexual orientation, and gender identity can be effective in combating anti-gay bias, especially bullying and harassment (Cianciotto & Cahill, 2003). Despite all the supporting data that state that LGBT students are harassed, victimized and face challenges in their learning environment (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011; Fetner & Kush, 2008; Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, 2008; National GLBTQ Youth Foundation, 2010; Mayo, 2006; Ripski & Gregory, 2009), and despite evidence to support that a school with adult advocates and clear policy that embraces LGBT students is impactful (Biegel & Kuehl, 2010; Cianciotto & Cahill, 2003; Griffin

Not only does gender identity weakens them but rather living in a partriarchal society, where gender variation is evident makes them so miserable. According to some studies, due to exclusion, social rejection and harassment, the LGBT community is experiencing so much depression that can lead to suicidal thoughts. According to an Irish study, they find that nearly 60% of LGBT youths are liable in psychological distress. Many researchers claim that poor mental health can increase stress that results in lowered

Many transgender individuals are anonymous and live a very isolated and discriminated life even after they come out. In a 2013 report, the Human Rights Campaign published a report saying that 14% of transgender workers were unemployed, 44% are under employed, and 15% have an income less than $10,000. Another study by The National Transgender Discrimination Survey Report in 2010, reported that there was a 41% attempted suicide rate for transgender women and men (26). There are common issues that transgender individuals face: discrimination, religious conflict, acceptance, loneliness, and rejection from loved ones. This makes these indivuals very unhappy in life even after they have changed their gender

As noted by the Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter (2012), gender nonconformity often goes accompanied with harassment, anxiety, and a slew of other traumatic issues for children and adolescents to. According to Fig. 2 (2018), 41% of transgender people have attempted suicide, and 50% of them have been raped or assaulted by a partner. The psychological issues commonly associated with gender nonconformity, including depression and anxiety, frequently mature with the children, following them into adulthood. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) almost always accompanies such illnesses and the hate crimes brought on in response to them.

One of the last things LGBT youth has to deal with is loss of friends which also leads to depression. The LGBT group is one of the top 10 most hated on groups in the world (4) which creates much depression among this group. Youth suicide is a big problem especially now with the Lgbt being more out of the closet about itself. For every

In recent years, ethical treatment and representation of LGBT people has evolved in the United States. Initiatives in schools to reduce harm and stigma and getting the mental health they need have all helped However, there are ethical issues for LGBT people concerning education, religious institutions, and counseling, as well as concerns about First Amendment rights. One ethical issue for LGBT people is their treatment in schools. Organizations such as the American Psychological Association, the National Association of Social Workers, and the National Association of School Psychologists, call on schools to “promote awareness, acceptance, and accommodation of LGBTQ students and their needs” (Meyer & Bayer, pg. 1764).

LGBT teens and young adults have one of the highest rates of suicide attempts. According to some groups, this is linked to heterocentric cultures and institutionalised homophobia in some cases, including the use of rights and protections for LGBT people as a political wedge issue like in the contemporary efforts to halt legalising same-sex marriages. Depression and drug use among LGBT people have both been shown to

P., Eliason, M., Mays, V. M., Mathy, R. M., Cochran, S. D., Daugelli, A. R., . . . Clayton, P. J. (2010), justified that suicide has become a serious threat to behavior in LGBT. There was a research and program to address the need for to understand the suicidal behavior and suicide risk in sexual minority populations. The article is a culmination of the efforts of experts to respond to the need for good understanding of the behavior and risk of the suicide to the LGBT population.

This youths experienced of estrangement from their family and friends, invisibility and harassment at school that may cause a mental ill-health, dropping on their school, and homelessness. This discrimination affects the equal access to key social goods, such as employment, health care, education and housing of the LGBT people. And they also experienced marginalization in the society that leads to them of being vulnerable group(Subhrajit,

As a result, teen suicide is the third leading cause for all deaths among teens aged 15-19. Teens suicide attempts and completions have steadily been on the rise since 2000. Surveys have found that 25% of high school and 10% of college students have seriously considered suicide sometime in their life. Therefore, any teen who mentions anything about suicide should be taken seriously.” (Reed) Frala 2

Suicide is the leading cause of death among gay and lesbian youths. Gay and lesbians youth are 2 to 6 times more likely to attempt suicide than heterosexual youth or the straight people. Over 30% of all reported teen suicides each year are committed by gay and lesbian youths,