# Bullying and politics fuel suicide risk for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults, survey finds

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-05-09-bullying-and-politics-fuel-suicide-risk-for-lgbtq-teens-and-young-adults-survey-5e1042/
- Published: 2026-05-09
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: medicalxpress
- Original report: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-bullying-politics-fuel-suicide-lgbtq.html
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> More than a third of LGBTQ+ young people have seriously considered suicide in the past year, driven by bullying from both peers and politicians, a new survey has found.

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*Originally reported by medicalxpress. [Read more](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-bullying-politics-fuel-suicide-lgbtq.html)*

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*Source: [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-bullying-politics-fuel-suicide-lgbtq.html](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-bullying-politics-fuel-suicide-lgbtq.html)*