Why are transgender people more likely to commit suicide?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I have known a few trans people - a couple quite well. To the best of my knowledge - all had tried to commit suicide at least once. (Only one succeeded).

While that isn't indicative of the whole of the population - it has always made me wonder.

https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/p...er-adults/

According to UCLA - trans folk are 18 times more likely to have attempted suicide in the past year cimpared to the general population.

Is a trans person more likely to commit suicide, or is a suicidal person more likely to change gender?

I wonder as one person I know tried committing suicide before transition.....

Did you bother to read the article you linked? The answers are right there.

Boru