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Transgender youth on puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones have lower rates of depression and suicidal thoughts, a new study finds

  • Written by Diana Tordoff, PhD Candidate in Epidemiology, University of Washington
imageGender-affirming care and social support can help trans youth thrive.Jonathan Kirn/The Image Bank via Getty Images

Recent studies estimate that 1.8% to 2.7% – or approximately 750,000 to 1.1 million – adolescents in the U.S. identify as transgender or nonbinary. Many of these trans youth experience high levels of negative mental health...

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