{"id":30173,"date":"2025-05-19T10:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/lancashirecarelibraryblog\/?p=30173"},"modified":"2025-05-16T15:37:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:37:15","slug":"new-ons-report-reveals-elevated-self-harm-and-suicide-rates-among-lgb-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/lancashirecarelibraryblog\/2025\/05\/19\/new-ons-report-reveals-elevated-self-harm-and-suicide-rates-among-lgb-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"New ONS Report Reveals Elevated Self-Harm and Suicide Rates Among LGB+ Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released a ground breaking analysis linking 2021 Census data with NHS records, revealing that adults identifying as LGB+ in England and Wales face significantly higher rates of self-harm and suicide compared to their heterosexual counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Findings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The age-standardised rate of intentional self-harm for LGB+ individuals was 1,508.9 per 100,000 people between March 2021 and December 2023, compared to 598.4 per 100,000 for heterosexual individuals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The suicide rate among LGB+ adults stood at 50.3 per 100,000 people, more than double the rate of 23.1 per 100,000 observed in heterosexual adults.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bisexual individuals exhibited the highest self-harm rates within the LGB+ group, at 1,669.5 per 100,000 people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The risk of self-harm was notably higher among LGB+ females, with a rate 2.8 times greater than that of heterosexual females.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Young adults aged 16 to 24 identifying as LGB+ had a self-harm rate 2.8 times higher than their heterosexual peers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted mental health support and suicide prevention strategies within the LGB+ community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the full report: <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/peoplepopulationandcommunity\/healthandsocialcare\/mentalhealth\/bulletins\/selfharmandsuicidebysexualorientationenglandandwales\/latest\">ONS \u2013 Self-harm and suicide by sexual orientation, England and Wales<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released a ground breaking analysis linking 2021 Census data with NHS records, revealing that adults identifying as LGB+ in England and Wales face significantly higher rates of self-harm and suicide compared to their heterosexual counterparts. 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