Citation

Gunn JFIII, Lester D. Suicide Stud. 2022; 3(4): 18-22.

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(Copyright © 2022, David Lester)

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Abstract

In a study of one American state in one year, using data from the biannual Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) of youths aged 12-18, exercise was found to be a risk factor for homosexual youths but a protective factor for bisexual youths.

Over 47,000 people died from suicide in the United States in 2019, at a rate of 14.5 per 100,000 per year (Draper & McIntosh, 2020). Some groups are the focus of special concern (such as the elderly and middle-aged men), and one group considered to be at risk for suicide is the Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual (LGBTQ+) community. It has been well documented that suicidal behavior, both lethal and non-lethal, is more common in those who are LGBTQ+ (e.g., Ream, 2020).

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