Local Suicide Specialist Kristi Haynes said, "They are not only dealing with the normal issues that teens are dealing with in general. Then, on top of that they are dealing with bullying in school, isolation when they come out, they're kicked out of their homes."In response to this risk, the Vista Youth Center in Kennewick, Wash., held an educational program aimed at teaching gay youth how to recognize warning signs of suicide. In addition to a discussion period, the teens in attendance watched a movie called Trevor, about a 13-year-old boy who struggles with his sexuality and tries to commit suicide. About 12 teens attended the program. Source: KNDO-TV (WA)
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