Depression In The LGBT Community

Many people who discover they cannot control or overcome their pain may be suffering with depression or similar mental health conditions. They may face a depression that is unbearable and beyond help.
Reasons why some people suffer from depression are not entirely clear. Research has shown it could be the result of previous experiences and the presence and amount of chemicals present in the body. Research has shown it could be the result of previous experiences and the amount of natural chemicals in the body.
There is a startling number of people who experience depression within the LGBT+ community. The LGBT+ community is disproportionately represented. Over 17 million Americans cope with depression each year.
Since problems for a depressed person affect them more intensely than others. This means they will reach a crisis much sooner as well. People who have depression are at a strong risk for taking their life.

A brief history of suicide is included to understand where we’ve come from in battling this epidemic and the promise of new treatments.

The word “suicide” comes from two Latin roots, sui (“of oneself”) and cidium (“killing” or “slaying”).
People have committed suicide dozens of ways, hanging is the most utilized. Other ways are using a gun, taking enough pills to cause an overdose, jumping from a tall place, and throwing oneself in the path of a car. These are the most common, but there are countless other ways to attempt suicide. It is proven a person is more likely to die by suicide than homicide. There is a greater chance they will die from taking their own life than from homicide. Statistically, for every two people who are killed by homicide 3 people will take their own lives.
The biggest warning signals for depression and suicidal thoughts are suicidal attempts, making threats or speaking about taking their life, obsessing about death or taking their life, giving away cherished objects, and taking dangerous risk

behavior.
What are the signs of a potential suicide? Sometimes people give these signals as desperate cries for help. Most people put out warnings signs to the world, and these warning signs are their cries for help. The most common are suicidal threats, sudden changes in behavior. Sudden losses. Giving away treasure possessions. Tying up loose ends. Aggression, rebellion and disobedience. Self-destructive behavior. Loss of self-esteem.
Some other facts discovered by research include the following:
Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people today. Few suicides happen without some warning. Suicide is preventable. Talking about suicide won’t give suicidal ideas. Suicide is not inherited. Most suicidal people are not mentally ill. People who talk about suicide commit suicide. Suicide is not just a way to get attention. Suicidal people believe their problems are serious. Many things lead up to a suicide. No special types of people commit suicide.
People who have tried to take their life are in the most danger when they start to feel well again.
Feeling depressed, or terribly sad, are normal in every person but most of us understand that the feelings will pass eventually. Suicidal people, are often terribly depressed for a prolonged period. They don’t realize the feeling will pass. In fact, some believe it will never disappear, and that taking their own life is the only way out.
How can a person feel so depressed that they see suicide as the answer to their problems? Depression, like suicide has many outward signs. The following examples are some clues of a person experiencing deep depression: