Psychiatric News (8/8) reported an umbrella review published in JAMA Psychiatry found that “nearly one-third of transgender and nonbinary people will attempt suicide at least once in their lives.” The review “included 24 reviews and meta-analyses that analyzed 754 primary studies published between 1983 and 2022.” Researchers observed the “lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation among transgender and nonbinary people was 50%, the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempt was 29%, and the lifetime prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury was 47%. Compared with cisgender people, trans and nonbinary people were about 3.5 times as likely to experience any of these above events.” The review also found that “trans and nonbinary people were more likely than cisgender individuals to experience an eating disorder, experience post-traumatic stress disorder, and be diagnosed with autism.”
Related Links:
— “Suicidal and Self-Harm Behaviors Common Among Transgender and Nonbinary People, Psychiatric News, August 8, 2025