Despite the inconsistency in data concerning the higher prevalence of mental disorders among homosexuals than heterosexuals, suicidality in homosexuals, particularly among adolescents and young adults have been consistently reported to be higher over the past 25 years . It has been recently stated that gay youth are 2 to 3 times more likely to attempt suicide than other young people which may comprise up to 30% of completed youth suicides annually. In this case report, we presented a young gay patient who attempted suicide and discussed the major causes of this attempt, primarily sexual prejudice of the society and possible therapeutic approaches.Despite the inconsistency in data concerning the higher prevalence of mental disorders among homosexuals than heterosexuals, suicidality in homosexuals, particularly among adolescents and young adults have been consistently reported to be higher over the past 25 years . It has been recently stated that gay youth are 2 to 3 times more likely to attempt suicide than other young people which may comprise up to 30% of completed youth suicides annually. In this case report, we presented a young gay patient who attempted suicide and discussed the major causes of this attempt, primarily sexual prejudice of the society and possible therapeutic approaches
