RESEARCH
“NEARLY HALF OF YOUNG TRANSGENDER PEOPLE HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE - UK SURVEY”
Based from a survey, 48% of trans people under 26 attempted suicide,30% said they did it in the past year and 56% had suicidal thoughts. According to Adult Psychiatry Morbidity Survey, 6% of 16 to 24 year-olds say they attempted suicide. From the report trans youth has higher rate of attempting suicide than other age groups.
This article was also a factor in choosing the topic as it was something I didn’t notice since most trans people I know are always smiling and happy but behind those smiles are wounds that they try to hide
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/nov/19/young-transgender-suicide-attempts-survey
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