Sinister Myth

Suicide Rates & LGBTQ Communities


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Why are LGBTQ suicide rates high and what can we do to change that? Medical anthropology student Adalie Schmidt interviews expert Dr. Alexandra VanBergen of University of Rochester about her research into suicidal thoughts and behaviors in the US. Alexandra VanBergen discusses the risks, highlights the problems for adolescents in particular, and talks about how prevention needs to start at home.

Content warning: discussion of suicide.

Please note that these recent podcasts were recorded under pandemic conditions, and so we were not able to record them in the studio.

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