The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide

The article examines several issues that must be considered in LGBTQ Mormon youth suicides in the U.S. These issues include the direct empirical evidence available on LGBTQ youth suicides, anecdotal evidence, and preventive measures. Also discussed are the factors that contribute to LGBTQ youth suic...

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Published in:Dialogue
Authors: Barker, Michael (Author) ; Parkinson, Daniel (Author) ; Knoll, Benjamin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Foundation 2016
In: Dialogue
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
KBQ North America
KDH Christian sects
NCF Sexual ethics
Further subjects:B SUICIDE risk factors
B Suicidal behavior
B Mormons
B United States
B LGBT youth
B Mental Health
B Families
B History
B Suicide
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Summary:The article examines several issues that must be considered in LGBTQ Mormon youth suicides in the U.S. These issues include the direct empirical evidence available on LGBTQ youth suicides, anecdotal evidence, and preventive measures. Also discussed are the factors that contribute to LGBTQ youth suicides, role of their families, friends, and communities, and the causes of despair.
Contains:Enthalten in: Dialogue
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5406/dialjmormthou.49.2.0001