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Increased risk of suicide attempts among black and Latino lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals

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  • O'Donnell, S.
  • Meyer, I.H.
  • Schwartz, S.

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Members of racial/ethnic minority groups have a lower lifetime prevalence than have Whites of mental disorders, a risk factor for suicide attempts; paradoxically, however, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) ethnic minority youths may be at increased risk for suicide attempts relative to White LGB youths. We found that the increased risk of suicide attempts among racial/ethnic minority LGB respondents in our sample relative to White respondents was not explained by excess youth onset of depression and substance abuse or by a higher susceptibility to suicide in the racial/ethnic minority LGB group.

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  • O'Donnell, S. & Meyer, I.H. & Schwartz, S., 2011. "Increased risk of suicide attempts among black and Latino lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 101(6), pages 1055-1059.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2010.300032_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300032
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    1. Everett, Bethany G. & Hatzenbuehler, Mark L. & Hughes, Tonda L., 2016. "The impact of civil union legislation on minority stress, depression, and hazardous drinking in a diverse sample of sexual-minority women: A quasi-natural experiment," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 169(C), pages 180-190.

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