Sexual orientation and suicidal behavior.
In a large sample of 4700 individuals who belong to a website for body modification, the 1759 bisexuals and the 228 homosexuals reported a greater incidence of prior suicidal ideation and attempts than did the 2647 heterosexuals, even after controls for sex and self-reported depression.
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Psychology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, P.O. Box 195, Jimmie Leeds Road, Pomona, NJ 08240-0195, USA.
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