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Timing of Gender-Affirming Care Linked to Mental Health

For gender-incongruent youth presenting for gender-affirming medical care, late pubertal stage and older age are associated with worse mental health.

Managing Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Dysfunction: A Holistic Approach

By

Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW

Sexual dysfunction has a significant impact on quality of life, personal relationships, self-esteem, and recovery, and it is a common cause for nonadherence or discontinuation of medication.

Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Policies May Reduce Suicidality Among Gender Minorities

By

Laurel Ranger

Gender dysphoria is common among gender minorities, and medical guidelines have recommended gender-affirming healthcare services such as hormone therapy, reconstructive surgery, and mental health services

Gender-Concordant ID May Aid Mental Health in Trans Adults

Possession of gender-concordant identity documents may improve mental health among trans persons.

Gender Minority Status Associated With Suicidality Among Medicare Beneficiaries

By

Emily Pond

Significant predictors of suicidality in all patient groups included age, Medicaid eligibility, depression or other behavioral health conditions, avoidable hospitalizations, and any “violence victimization”.

Rethinking Gender, Sex, and the Brain: A Feminist View

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC

Recent shifts in studies of sex and gender reiterate the critical need to tailor mental health care to each patient and to remain mindful about assumptions regarding sex and gender and their role in a given patient’s specific challenges.

Sexual Minority Youth More Likely to Attempt Suicide

More teenagers are identifying as sexual minorities, and sexual minority youth have high prevalence of suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts.

Should There Be a Minimum Age for Gender Transition?

By

Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

A highly publicized custody dispute in Texas has garnered attention from medical societies and policy makers alike.

Conversion Therapy Linked to Psychological Distress and Suicide Among Transgender Adults

By

Laurel Ranger

Transgender adults have a high risk for adverse mental health outcomes, with a 41% lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts among this population.

Gender-Affirming Surgery May Aid Long-Term Mental Health

For transgender individuals with a diagnosis of gender incongruence, increased time since last gender-affirming surgery is associated with reduced mental health treatment.