Exposure to violence contributes to high rates of suicidal thoughts and attempts among transgender people

A new analysis from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law of the 2022 U.S.

Transgender Survey data finds that among respondents ages 16 and older, 39% reported serious suicidal thoughts in the year before the survey and 5% had attempted suicide.

In comparison, the 2022 National Survey of Drug Use and Health reports that 5% of adults in the U.S. general population have considered suicide and 0.6% have attempted it. ...