Suicide risk and prevention in LGBTQ+ youth.

SUICIDE prevention; SUICIDE risk factors; SUICIDE; OCCUPATIONAL roles; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY of LGBTQ+ people; DISCRIMINATION (Sociology); RISK assessment; SUICIDAL ideation; NURSES; MENTAL depression; INFORMATION resources; BULLYING; NURSING interventions; ADOLESCENCE

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (or queer), and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) youth face various forms of bullying and mistreatment that may lead to suicide. Nurses can help recognize, address, and mitigate challenges associated with suicide among LGBTQ+ youth. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (or queer), and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) youth face various forms of bullying and mistreatment that may lead to suicide. This article discusses how nurses can help recognize, address, and mitigate these challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]