For LGBTQIA Youth Support Can Be Literally Life Saving / Public News Service
Teen suicide is the second-leading cause of death in the 15-24 age group in this country, and young people who identify as LGBTQIA are at greater risk than their non-LGBTQIA peers. In a 2022 state-by-state survey of LGBTQIA youth, 50% of the Nebraska respondents said they had seriously considered suicide over the past year, with an even higher percentage from those identifying as trans or nonbinary. Dr. ...