| Abstract | Temeljni je cilj rada Prevencija suicida kod mladih LGBT osoba upoznati se s fenomenom suicida kod mladih LGBT osoba i djelovanjima usmjerenim na prevenciju navedenog fenomena. Sve sa svrhom da se educira i senzibilizira šira javnost, ali isto tako da se među znanstvenom zajednicom dodatno potaknu istraživanja o navedenoj tematici. Kako bi se navedeno postiglo u radu je predstavljen pregled suvremene i relevantne literature. Prvi dio rada usmjeren je na upoznavanje sa samim fenomenom suicidalnog ponašanja: osnovna terminologija; prevalencija suicidalnog ponašanje kod LGBT mladih; rizični i zaštitni čimbenici; dok je drugi dio rada usmjeren na prevenciju suicidalnog ponašanja. Predstavljena je prevencija na razini zakonodavstva i javnih politika, školstva, zdravstva, maloljetničkog pravosudnog sustava, obitelji, LGBT organizacija, organizacija usmjerenih na djecu i mlade i organizacija usmjerenih na prevenciju suicida. LGBT mladi imaju više stope suicidalnog ponašanja u odnosu na ne-LGBT mlade, kao i višu razinu rizičnih čimbenika, raznolikije rizične čimbenike i manju razinu zaštitnih čimbenika. Navedeno se može objasniti stigmom, predrasudama i diskriminacijom koju LGBT mladi doživljavaju. Prisutan je nedostatak literature o trans* mladima, ali dostupni nas podaci usmjeravaju na zaključak da su navedeni mladi u najvećem riziku za suicidalno ponašanje. Kao područje koje se najviše izdvaja u prevenciji suicida jest škola, dok sustav koji zahtjeva najveće promjene jest zdravstveni sustav. LGBT organizacije su prostor gdje se mladi najčešće obraćaju za pomoć i podršku i to posebno u Hrvatskoj gdje se primjećuje nedostatak preventivnog djelovanja usmjerenog na probleme LGBT mladih. Za buduća djelovanja predlaže se dodatno razvijanje, implementiranje i evaluiranje preventivnih djelovanja te da se preventivna praksa suicida usmjerena na opću populaciji proširi na LGBT mlade |
| Abstract (english) | The main goal of this paper, entitled ''Prevention of suicide amongst young LGBT people'', is getting familiar with the phenomenon of suicide amongst young LGBT people and with activities aimed at prevention of aforementioned phenomenon. Focused on educating and raising public awareness of the problem, as well as intended to motivate further research of the topic in academia, this paper presents an overview of contemporary and relevant literature on the topic. The first part of the paper deals with analyzing the mere phenomenon of sucidal behavior: basic terminology; prevalence of suicidal behavior amongst young LGBT people; risk and protective factors, while the second part of the paper concerns prevention of suicidal behavior. Presented prevention analysis deals with prevention in legislation and public policies, education, health care, juvenile justice system, families, LGBT- related organizations, organizations working with children and youth and organizations whose work is aimed at prevention of suicidal behavior. In comparison to non-LBGT youth, young LGBT people have higher levels of suicidal behavior, higher levels of risk factors, more diverse risk factors and lower levels of protective factors - all of which can be explained by stigma, prejudice and discrimination LGBT community faces. Literature on trans* youth is especially rare but available information suggests that trans* youth might experience the highest risk of suicidal behavior. Area that stands out the most when discussing the prevention of suicidal behavior is education, while the area that is suggested should go under most severe changes is the health care system. LGBT-related organizations are places where most young LGBT people come to seek help and support, especially in Croatia where the lack of preventive actions considering young LGBT people is noted. For future actions, further work on development, implementation and evaluation of preventive activities is suggested, as well as including young LGBT population in already existing practices aimed at general population. |
