Reuters (9/24, Rapaport) reports, “Compared to teens whose gender expression matches societal expectations, gender nonconforming adolescents may be more likely to experience mental health problems,” research indicated.
MedPage Today (9/24, Hlavinka) reports that in the 6,082-student study, “among female students, moderate gender non-conformity was associated with feeling sad and hopeless…compared to students with low gender non-conformity – with similar risks seen among male students,” Richard Lowry, MD, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and colleagues found. Additionally, “moderate gender non-conformity was…significantly associated with seriously attempting suicide,” and among female students, “making a suicide plan,” the study revealed. The findings were published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Pediatrics.
HealthDay (9/24, Mozes) reports the author of an accompanying editorial “observed that the study adds some insight into an under-researched concern.” The editorialist called for more research “to better appreciate the hurdles faced by nonconforming youth.”
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— “Gender nonconforming teens face higher risk of mental distress, “Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, September 24, 2018.