When a child says they are attracted to the same sex: Do not scold, do not kick them out, and do not send them to "conversion therapy": The attitude at home is related to whether they will attempt suicide

No cost. The difficulty lies in parents first processing their own emotions and refraining from saying harsh words in the moment.

A domestic survey covered 506 secondary schools in 7 provinces, 150822 students from grade 7 through grade 12. Past-year suicide attempts among boys: opposite-sex only 2.2%, same-sex only 6.9%, both sexes 12.2%. Girls: 3.1%, 8.9%, 10.9%. That is about 3 to 5.5 times peers who only like the opposite sex. Researchers subtracted age, academic pressure, family finances, and bullying. After that, for boys the two groups had odds ratio OR 3.13 (95% CI 2.28–4.28) and 3.83 (2.85–5.14). A meta-analysis of 35 studies found odds ratio OR 3.50 (2.98–4.12) for sexual-minority adolescents attempting suicide. A U.S. study interviewed 224 gay and bisexual youth aged 21 to 25 about family reactions in adolescence. Versus peers with almost no family rejection, high rejection had odds ratio OR 8.4 for attempting suicide. In another study, parents who themselves tried to change the child’s sexual orientation: odds ratio OR 3.08 (1.39–6.83) for the child’s suicide attempt. Parents who also sent the child to a therapist or religious figure: 5.07 (2.38–10.79) (China / multi-country / U.S.) Suicide attempts within one year were uncommon, so the odds ratios and relative risks are close.

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B is given because these are all one-time surveys; the degree of family rejection is based on recollections in adulthood, which can only demonstrate a correlation, not causation. Parents do not need to agree immediately, but should first avoid doing things that harm the child. Legally, parents must not abuse or abandon children, nor may they commit domestic violence against them. Frequent verbal abuse and intimidation also constitute domestic violence. If a child is depressed or says they no longer want to live, first refer to 12356, see Section 1, Article 25 (when experiencing suicidal ideation, refer to 12356). You can also visit the psychiatric department according to Section 8, Article 12 (conduct a depression screening once between 18 years of age). Regarding why you should never touch "conversion therapy," see Section 6, Article 28 (do not engage in sexual orientation conversion). The beneficiary is the child, and also yourself.