Same-sex Marriage Linked To Decline In Teen Suicides

Roheeni Saxena, Ars Technica
Sat, 02/25/2017 - 1:00pm

A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that the legalization of same-sex marriage is associated with a reduction in the proportion of high school students who reported making a suicide attempt. This study indicates that governmental policies regarding non-normative sexuality may have an influence on mental health outcomes for adolescents. The study used data from the state-level Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, which tracks dangerous and risky behaviors exhibited by teenagers.

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