In a large sample of 4,700 individuals who belong to a website for body modification, the 1,759 bisexuals and the 228 homosexuals reported a greater incidence of prior suicidal ideation and attempts than did the 2,647 heterosexuals, even after controls for sex and self-reported depression.
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