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6 papers
This review looked at 46 studies about how gender-affirming hormone therapy relates to mental and social functioning in transgender people. Studies consistently reported fewer depressive symptoms and less psychological distress after starting hormone therapy. Results for quality of life were mixed. Some evidence suggested different emotional changes for masculinizing versus…
This large U.S. survey of nearly 34,000 LGBTQ young people (ages 13–24) found very high levels of mental health needs, discrimination, and barriers to care. Many youth reported thinking about or attempting suicide, high rates of anxiety and depression, and trouble getting the mental health care they wanted. Transgender and…
This systematic review looked at mental health in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) children and adolescents by examining 33 studies found in Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science using PRISMA guidelines. It found that TGD youth often have higher levels of anxiety, depression, and other emotional or behavioral problems (such…
Gender minorities are at high risk for eating disorders. Future studies should assess what is the most appropriate treatment for transgender and gender diverse people with eating disorders.
This qualitative study interviewed 25 women aged 18–24 about when they felt comfortable having sex. Most women said trust mattered a lot. Many linked their ideas of trust to past bad relationships or experiences of sexual violence. They said emotional and physical safety became top priorities, and that trust grew…
In a brain-imaging study of 30 transgender men, 30 cisgender men, and 35 cisgender women, participants watched angry, neutral, happy, and surprised faces while researchers measured brain activity (fMRI) and brain choline levels (1H-MRS) and asked about anxiety and stress. The researchers found that in transgender men only, choline levels…
