The politics of LGBT+ suicide and suicide prevention in the UK: risk, responsibility and rhetoric

Figures & data

Figure 1. A brief timeline of LGBT+ and suicide history in Britain (edited from Marzetti 2020).

Figure 2. Eight suicide prevention strategies, action plans and updates analysed in this paper (adapted from Marzetti et al. 2022, 5–6).

Marzetti, H. 2020. “Exploring and Understanding Young LGBT+ People’s Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts in Scotland.” PhD Diss., University of Glasgow.

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Marzetti, H., A. Oaten, A. Chandler, and A. Jordan. 2022. “Self-Inflicted. Deliberate. Death-Intentioned. A Critical Policy Analysis of UK Suicide Prevention Policies 2009–2019.” Journal of Public Mental Health 21 (1):4–14.

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Data availability

All data used in the project is publicly available using public databases and search engines.