TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Suicide and suicide attempts in the lesbian and gay community
JO  - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing
A1  - Millard, J.
SP  - 181
EP  - 189
VL  - 4
IS  - 4
N2  - The most common suicide theories share a widely recognized set of social factors that contribute to suicide and suicide attempts. This paper discusses additional suicide risk factors that affect the gay and lesbian community such as: discrimination, gay adolescence, coming out, establishment of a gay identity, HIV/AIDS, intrapersonal stressors, drugs and alcohol, racial/ethnic factors and limited support structures. Poor awareness of these additional risks, both within mainstream society and within the gay and lesbian community, is also discussed. A review of the literature is conducted that examines the impact of these risk factors and the implications of these issues to mental health nursing.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1324-3780
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -