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{{ContentWarning|topic=Suicide}}The rate of suicide attempts among [[transgender]] and [[gender non-conforming]] individuals is 41 percent compared to 4.6 percent for the general population and 10-20 percent rate for lesbian, gay and bisexual adults.<ref>{{Template:Cite paper
|first1 = Ann P.
|last1 = Haas
|first2 = Philip L.
|last2 = Rodgers
|first3 = Jody L.
|last3 = Herman
|year = 2014
|month = January
|title = Suicide Attempts among Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Adults
|url = http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/AFSP-Williams-Suicide-Report-Final.pdf
}}</ref>
==Risk Factors== 
*Being young (between 18 and 24)
*Being multiracial
*Being American Indian or Alaskan Native
*Not going to college
*Having a lower annual household income (less than $10,000)
*Being HIV-positive
*Having a disability, especially a mental health condition that substantially affects a major part of life
*Being rejected by friends, family or peers
*Being refused medical care because of their trans status
*Abuse by law officers
*Homelessness

==Mitigating factors==
*Support of friends and family or even just contact
*Getting into college
*Having a roof over their head
*Having a job

==External links==
* [http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/migrate/library/SPRC_LGBT_Youth.pdf Suicide Risk and Prevention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth]
*[http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/gay#Overview1 Depression in the LGBT Population]
*[https://www.hrc.org/blog/new-study-reveals-shocking-rates-of-attempted-suicide-among-trans-adolescen New Study Reveals Shocking Rates of Attempted Suicide Among Trans Adolescents]
==References==
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