Transgender children supported in their identities show positive mental health

Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:17:32 +0000

Studies of mental health among transgender people in the United States have been consistently grim, showing higher rates of depression, anxiety and suicide. But almost nothing is known about the mental health of a new and growing generation of transgender Americans — prepubescent children who are living openly as transgender with the support of their families. How do those children fare in an environment of openness and family support? When their gender identity is affirmed, are they happy? New University...

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Landmark study to track ‘pioneer’ generation of transgender children

Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:11:45 +0000

Marlo Mack’s son was 3 years old when he told her very adamantly that he was not a boy, but a girl. Unsure what to do, Mack went in search of answers. She found little information online, her pediatrician knew nothing about transgender children, and even a psychologist who specialized in child identity issues couldn’t answer her questions. Mack quickly learned there was almost no research that could help her determine whether to allow her son to live as a...

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Transgender children supported in their identities show positive mental health

Landmark study to track ‘pioneer’ generation of transgender children