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Bullying and Suicide
Suicidality is heavily influenced by bullying, discrimination, and poor treatment. Suicide attempt rates are also far higher among individuals who experience substantial discrimination or harassment.
- National Transgender Discrimination Survey: Grant et al. 11
- 41% of respondents reported attempting suicide compared to 1.6% of the general population
- these rates rising for those who:
- lost a job due to bias (55%)
- were harassed/bullied in school (51%)
- had low household income
- were the victim of physical assault (61%)
- were the victim or sexual assault (64%)
- Virupaksha 16
- Broad meta-analysis of 21 studies on the trans suicide rate (it’s quite high).
- The suicide attempt rate ranges from 32% to 50% across countries
- The following were found to have an impact on the suicide attempt rate
- Gender-based victimization
- Discrimination
- Bullying
- Violence
- being rejected by the family, friends, and community
- harassment by an intimate partner, family members, police and public
- discrimination and ill-treatment in healthcare
- Zeluf 18
- Swedish study on trans suicide prevention
- 37% of respondents reported that they have seriously considered suicide during the past 12 months and 32% had ever attempted a suicide
- Suicide ideation is associated with:
- Offensive treatment
- lifetime exposure to trans-related violence
- less satisfaction with contacts with friends and acquaintances and with one's own psychological wellbeing
- lack of practical support
- Williams Institute: Haas et al. 14
- Massive demographic analysis which codifies the many social & institutional factors which contribute to trans suicide rates
- Prevalence of suicide attempts is elevated among those who:
- disclose to everyone that they are transgender or gender-non-conforming (50%)
- among those that report others can tell always (42%) or most of the time (45%) that they are transgender or gender non-conforming
- The suicide attempt rate was associated with mental health factors and experiences of:
- Harassment
- Discrimination
- Violence
- Rejection
- European Union LGBT Survey 13
- LGBT folks’ self-reported perceptions of discrimination
- Regarding trans people, finds high levels of perceived discrimination across the board, including:
- 46% felt discriminated against or harassed within the past year for being trans
- 29% felt discriminated against when it came to looking for employment
- 70% hid being trans during schooling before becoming 18 years old
- 55% had an incident of violence within the past year in part or whole because of them being trans
- [Video] Socialism Done Left: a good video debunking the 40% suicide statistic
- 40% statistic comes from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, which says that 40% of respondents have attempted suicide in their lifetime. Attempting suicide is not the same as having a successful suicide though, which is why the 40% statistic as it is commonly used is misleading