Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among gender and sexual minorities: Adults ages 25-44 show highest rates of past month suicidal thoughts.

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior Pub Date : 2025-02-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-15 DOI:10.1111/sltb.13029

Margaret E Manges, Craig J Bryan, AnnaBelle O Bryan, Christina Rose Bauder, Heather M Wastler

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Abstract

Introduction: Sexual and gender minority (SGM) people are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors relative to their cisgender heterosexual peers. However, most research in this area has focused on youth, limiting our understanding of suicide risk among SGM adults.

Methods: To address this gap in the literature, the present study examined suicidal thoughts and behaviors among SGM adults across different age groups using a sample of 10,620 US adults.

Results: Consistent with the literature on youth, SGM adults showed higher rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors than cisgender heterosexual adults. When examining prevalence rates across various age groups, young adults (18-25) showed greater suicidal thoughts and behaviors relative to adults ages 45+. However, adults ages 25-44 actually showed the highest rate of past month suicidal thoughts compared to adults ages 18-25.

Conclusion: These findings suggest that suicide risk for SGM extends beyond youth and highlights the need for more research on middle-age SGM adults. Additional resources for SGM adults that are not only tailored toward youth and young adults are warranted.

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性别和性少数群体中的自杀想法和行为：25-44 岁的成年人上个月有自杀念头的比例最高。

导言：与同性异性同龄人相比，性与性别少数群体（SGM）的自杀想法和行为的风险更高。然而，这一领域的大部分研究都集中在青少年身上，限制了我们对成年 SGM 自杀风险的了解：为了填补这一文献空白，本研究以 10,620 名美国成年人为样本，调查了不同年龄组的 SGM 成年人的自杀想法和行为：与有关青少年的文献一致，SGM 成人的自杀想法和行为发生率高于同性异性恋成人。在研究各年龄组的发病率时，相对于 45 岁以上的成年人，年轻成年人（18-25 岁）表现出更高的自杀想法和行为。然而，与 18-25 岁的成年人相比，25-44 岁的成年人在过去一个月中出现自杀念头的比例实际上是最高的：这些研究结果表明，SGM 的自杀风险并不局限于青少年，因此需要对中年 SGM 成人进行更多的研究。有必要为 SGM 成人提供更多的资源，而不仅仅是针对青少年。

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Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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