LGBTQ+ mental health and suicide prevention

AFSP is dedicated to preventing suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people. As a public health organization, AFSP believes that it is our individual and collective responsibility to support the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people. Find resources for loss survivors on our Loss survivor resources page.

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Real stories for the LGBTQ community

As a Queer Person and Suicide Loss Survivor, I've Learned There's Strength in Vulnerability
I lost my mom to suicide when I was 14. Later, when I first got to college, I started to openly embrace my bisexuality. To an outside observer, these two experiences may not seem connected. But for me, the journey of coming to terms with losing my mom to suicide and of navigating my sexuality are closely linked.
Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide Among Adolescents: A Look at Gender Identity and Sexual Orientatio ...
Do risk and protective factors for suicide differ among adolescents depending on their gender identity and sexual orientation?
Feeling Pride in Managing My Anxiety: Mental Health and the LGBTQ Community
Getting unconditional love and understanding, and having access to healthcare, therapy, medication and support systems is not always a guarantee for those in the LGBTQ community.
Thriving with Pride: Three Ways to Support LGBTQ+ Youth and Protect Against Suicidal Behavior
Happy Pride! The month of June was chosen as LGBTQ+ Pride to commemorate the uprising against police raids at the Stonewall Inn in New York City in 1969.
Supporting the Unique Mental Health Needs of LGBTQ Youth: Words of Guidance from The Trevor Project
Our findings indicate that there is currently a crucial need to ensure that these youth are supported in ways that allow them to thrive.
Depression, Surviving Suicide Loss, and LGBTQ-Affirmative Care
Teresa Theophano is a New York City-based social worker and freelance writer who is on the board of directors of Trinity Place Shelter for LGBTQ homeless youth.
Conference in Alabama Spotlights Suicide Prevention for the LGBTQ+ Community
On May 5th, attendees of the Stronger Communities: LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Conference in Birmingham, Alabama came from across the state to take part in the day-long program hosted by the Alabama chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Bringing LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention to Little Rock
To address this need, the Arkansas chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention decided to host Stronger Communities: LBGTQ+ Suicide Prevention, a full-day conference to teach local mental health providers how to address suicide risk in the LGBTQ+ community.