New Study Concludes LGBTQ Blacks and Latinos more Likely to Attempt Suicide

A new scientific study released by authors of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University finds that LGBTQ Blacks and Latinos are more likely to attempt suicide than LGBTQ Whites are. The study samples 388 New York residents ages 18-59 and concludes that Latinos are at a substantially higher risk at attempting suicide than Blacks who are at a slightly higher risk than Whites are. However, to the surprise of everyone involved, LGBTQ Blacks are least likely to suffer from mental illness, anxiety or mood disorders than LGBTQ Whites and Latinos who are pretty even in mental disorder prevalence. The study concludes that its original hypothesis is wrong, which states, “Black and Latino lesbians, gay men, and bisexual individuals have more mental disorders than do White lesbians, gay men, and bisexual individuals because they are exposed to more stress related to prejudice and discrimination associated with their race/ethnicity.”

Also related to the study, the authors find that bisexuals in general are more likely to suffer from substance abuse, but are least likely to suffer from mood disorders and mental illness.

The study’s conclusion brings about new questions like, ‘what elements actually provoke mental illness?’ because we now know prejudice and discrimination based on race are not obvious elements in generating mental disorders OR ‘what are the natural outcomes of mental illness?’ because we now know suicide or drug abuse are not natural indications of mental disorders.

Read More About the study: http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1413899/lifetime_prevalence_of_mental_disorders_and_suicide_attempts_in_diverse/