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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce suicidal thoughts in lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students — LGBT‑06

Status: Baseline only

  
Baseline only
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Most Recent Data:
57.8 percent (2021)

Target:
52.3 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
57.8 percent of sexual minority students in grades 9 through 12 reported that they experienced suicidal ideation in the past 12 months in 2021 2

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Reduce suicidal ideation among sexual minority (lesbian, gay, or bisexual) high school students, including those who seriously considered suicide, made a plan, or made an attempt in the past year

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Data Source:  Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), CDC/NCCDPHP

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Summary

High school students who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual are much more likely to think about suicide than those who identify as heterosexual. Community- and family-based interventions that reduce risky behaviors like alcohol and drug use in lesbian, gay, and bisexual high school students may help reduce thoughts of suicide.

Topics:  LGBT, Adolescents , Mental Health and Mental Disorders

Workgroup: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.