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Preventing LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide: A Queer Critical and Human Rights Approach

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In this chapter we address the established problem of the heightened risk of suicide amongst LGBTQ+ young people. While this book focuses primarily on sexual diversity, we, as do many of the chapters in the book, adopt an intersectional approach to include gender diversity.

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    Abuse (sexual, physical, emotional); witnessing domestic violence against their mother; household substance use; household mental illness; parental separation or divorce; and having a member of their household incarcerated.

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McDermott, E., Marzetti, H. (2023). Preventing LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide: A Queer Critical and Human Rights Approach. In: Semlyen, J., Rohleder, P. (eds) Sexual Minorities and Mental Health. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37438-8_16

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