10-year-old trans child commits suicide |
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Kim Pearson of TYFA sent a very tragic story of a gender-variant British child who hanged himself.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/Gender-torment-of-10yearold-Cameron.3781793.jp
LGBT youth are at much higher risk of suicide than others their age due to social ostracism and bullying. Warning Signs:
* A tendency toward isolation and social withdrawal
* Increasing substance abuse
* Expression of negative attitudes toward self
* Expression of hopelessness or helplessness
* Loss of interest in usual activities
* Giving away valued possessions
* Expression of a lack of future orientation: “It won’t matter soon anyway.”
* For someone who has been very depressed, when that depression begins to lift, the individual may be at INCREASED risk of suicide, as the individual will have the psychological energy to follow-through on suicidal ideation
TYFA works with The Trevor Project. Someone considering suicide (or those who know someone considering suicide) can get immediate assistance by calling 866-488-7386 (866-4-U-TREVOR) or visiting their site:
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
I also recommend Kate Bornstein’s Hello, Cruel World:
