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Propose at least two reasons that LGBT youth are more likely to attempt suicide than are their heterosexual peers. Also list five factors that may help reduce such attempts.
 
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A majority of U.S. adults with mental illness receive no mental health services.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: Reasons might include the fact that some LGBT youth have been rejected by their families or peers, or have been bullied in school. They may struggle with low self-esteem if, as children, they were taught to view homosexuality, bisexuality, and transgenderism as unnatural, abhorrent, or sinful. In general, they face a more difficult social environment than do their heterosexual peers. And they may be more likely to experience discrimination in housing, employment, health care, and other domains in some communities. Factors that may help prevent suicide include:
 Immediate and effective medical and mental health care
 Coping, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills
 Restricted access to highly lethal means of suicide
 Strong connections to family and friends
 Family acceptance of sexual orientation and/or gender identity
 School safety, support, connectedness, and peer groups

Answer to Question 2

Answer: TRUE



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