New data shows LGB people twice as likely to self harm or take their own life

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Lesbian, gay or bisexual people are twice as likely to self harm or die by suicide, new data recorded by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown.

The new data is based on an analysis of NHS hospital records and death registrations for adults in England and Wales between 2021 and 2023, cross referenced with data on sexuality from the 2021 census.

These shocking figures show that 50.3% of LGB people per 100,000 considered or attempted suicide between 2021 to 2023, over double that of their straight counterparts (23.1%).

Bisexual people were found to be slightly more at risk of considering or attempting to harm themselves than gay men or lesbians.

For the first time, we’ve linked census data to death registrations and administrative NHS

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