title: Suicide among homosexual youth.
abstract: The contemporary literature on homosexual youth and suicide risk are reviewed in order to delineate the incidence, development, causes/risk factors, and effects of suicidality among homosexual youth. In comparison to heterosexual youth, homosexual youths are more likely to attempt and complete suicide. They confront more challenges in identity development and face more risk factors for suicidality. In some cases, homosexual youths might use suicidal ideation as a means of rediscovering a will to live.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
authors.forename: Micah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lebson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data