| Social factors
may make gay men suicidal
Homosexual men
exhibit a higher-than-average rate of suicide attempts regardless of
whether they suffer from depression or substance abuse.
References:
Bailey, J.M.
1999. Homosexuality and mental illness. Archives of General
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Ferguson, D.M.,
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Friedman, R.C.
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Sources:
J. Michael
Bailey
Northwestern University
Department of Psychology
2029 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208
David M.
Ferguson
Christchurch School of Medicine
Christchurch Health and Development Study
P.O. Box 4345
Christchurch
New Zealand
Richard C.
Friedman
Cornell University
Weill Medical College
Payne Whitney Clinic
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY 10021
Richard Herrell
University of Illinois, Chicago
School of Public Health
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2121 West Taylor Street
Mailstop code 922
Chicago, IL 60615
Gary Remafedi
University of Minnesota
Youth and AIDS Projects
428 Oak Grove Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403
From Science
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