TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Suicide ideation in LGBTQ+ community in the northern part of India: a cross-sectional study
JO  - Preventive medicine: research and reviews
A1  - Arora, Kanika
A1  - Koul, Arunima
A1  - Saeed, Shazina
A1  - Shannawaz, Mohammad
SP  - e33
EP  - e33
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND:      The mental health challenges within India's LGBTQ+ community are often overlooked, making it essential to study suicide ideation within this population.        Materials and Methods:      A cross-sectional study was done with an online structured survey consisting of 12 questions related to socio-demographic characteristics, mental health, discrimination and suicidal thoughts. The sampling method used in this research paper was the snowball technique. In the data analysis, the Chi-square test was conducted using SPSS Software.        Results:      A sample of 59 LGBTQ+ people in India was collected. Gay (54%), bisexual (19%), lesbian (12%), non-binary (7%), pansexual (5%) and transgender (3%) participated in this study. Suicidal thoughts occurred to 66.07% of them at least once in their lives. Those who had previously experienced verbal abuse had much higher suicidal thoughts (P = 0.05 with a 95% confidence interval).        Conclusion:      To broaden the dialogue on suicide prevention, it is imperative that we actively incorporate LGBTQ+ individuals. This can be achieved through initiatives such as establishing counselling centres, wellness hubs and healing facilities, amongst other essential measures.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2950-5836
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/PMRR.PMRR_13_23
ID  - ref1
ER  -