The National Institute of Mental Health has granted NYU Steinhardt and the University of Arizona’s researches $2.8 million to conduct a thorough study on the risk of suicide for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.
The study will be done over three years and will assess over 1,000 LGBT youth from the ages of 15 to 21. The co-investigator of the study, Stephen Russell, said, “Our emphasis will be comparing LGBT youth who do and do not experience any suicidal behaviors, which can include suicidal thoughts, threats, and even attempts.”
The study hopefully will have a positive effect on this population because it will enable LGBT youth to “feel more hopeful about the future, and reduce risk factors,” Russell said.
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