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Report
The Role of Help-Seeking in Preventing Suicide Attempts Among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals
June 2014
- Overview
- Highlights
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- Report
The study is the first to examine whether seeking various forms of mental health treatment is associated with lower odds of a suicide attempt in a diverse group of LGB adults. It was published in the Journal of Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior in May 2014.
Highlights
Seeking mental health or medical treatment was not associated with lower odds of a suicide attempt.
Seeking religious or spiritual treatment was associated with higher odds of a suicide attempt.
Black and Latino LGB respondents were underrepresented in mental health or medical treatment.
Data Points