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Gender-affirming hormone therapy is strongly linked to a lower risk of suicide and depression for transgender youths, according to the first large-scale study
However, a study on the impact of parental support on trans youth found that among trans children with supportive parents, only 4% attempted suicide, a 93% decrease. [ 87 ] Transgender youth may face victimization from peers and family members' negative reactions to their atypical gender presentation, increasing their risk of life-threatening ...
A study of nationwide data from January 1999 to December 2015 revealed an association between states that established same-sex marriage and reduced rates of attempted suicide among all schoolchildren in grades 9–12, with a rate reduction in all schoolchildren (LGB and non-LGB youth) in grades 9–12 declining by 7% and a rate reduction among ...
Families of Latino trans minors fear state laws limiting medical treatment, saying this care has kept their Hispanic children "alive." ... "We know that suicide rates increase in patients who don ...
A transgender teen in Texas attempted suicide after Texas officials told state agencies to report and investigate transgender children, a lawsuit alleges.
Transgender health care includes the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental health conditions which affect transgender individuals. [1] A major component of transgender health care is gender-affirming care, the medical aspect of gender transition. Questions implicated in transgender health care include gender variance, sex ...
The passage of anti-trans laws caused suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth to increase from 7 to 72%.
Leelah Alcorn (November 15, 1997 – December 28, 2014) was an American transgender girl whose suicide attracted international attention. Prior to her death, she had posted a suicide note to her Tumblr blog about societal standards affecting transgender people and expressing the hope that her death would create a dialogue about discrimination, abuse, and lack of support for transgender people.