ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Differential Experiences of Mental Health among Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth in Colorado.
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- Exploring the global prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders in LGBTIQ+ people: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Substance Use, Suicidal Behavior, and Other Mental Health Outcomes Among Youth With Intersectional Sexual and Gender Diverse Identities.JAACAP open · 2025Article
- Mental Health Evaluation of Younger and Older Adolescents Referred to the Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- Community-Derived Recommendations for Improving Gender Affirmation of Black and Latine Transgender/Nonbinary Youth.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2024Article
- Suicidality and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A Narrative Review of Measurement, Risk, and Disparities among Minoritized and System-Involved Youth in the USA.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Binary and Non-binary Gender Identities, Internalizing Problems, and Treatment Wishes Among Adolescents Referred to a Gender Identity Clinic in Germany.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Article
- Traumatic Stress and Resilience Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth.Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America · 2023Review
- The Relationship between Minority Stress and Depressive Symptoms in the LGBTQA Population from Poland.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- Mental Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth.Annual review of clinical psychology · 2023Review
- Daily Heterosexist Experiences in LGBTQ+ Adults from Spain: Measurement, Prevalence, and Clinical Implications.Psychosocial intervention · 2023Article
- Development and Pilot of a Portable Community-Based Intervention for LGBTQ+ Youth with Depression Symptoms.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53Article
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Abstract
Young people experience a variety of mental health concerns, including depression, non-suicidal self-injury, and suicidal ideation. These issues are at even higher rates among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) young people, due to the additional burden of having to navigate a world in which transphobia impacts them at the individual, organizational, and policy levels. However, much of the extant research focuses only on comparing TGD youth to cisgender counterparts. This study explores the nuance within the TDG youth population regarding mental health, examining how gender, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation change the likelihood of experiencing each of these mental health concerns. Among a sample of over 400 young people, findings indicate that those TGD young people who do not identify themselves within the masculine/feminine binary and those with marginalized sexual orientations were two to three times more likely to experience adverse mental health outcomes, as compared to their peers who are questioning their gender, and who are heterosexual. The implications for mental health professionals and others who work with young people are to recognize that mental health is not a one-size-fits all model for young TGD people, and that the intersection of multiple marginalized identities, must be addressed in order to improve the mental health of this group of young people. Findings can also be used to better understand issues of stigma, discrimination, and victimization in education, health care, and beyond.
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