HealthDay (6/24, Mundell ) says, “The rate of self-reported mental distress and depression among American adults who identify as transgender or gender-diverse (TGD) has more than doubled between 2014 and 2022, an analysis of federal health data reveals.” Over that period, “‘a record number of enacted laws…threatened the rights and protections of TGD people, including restricting access to gender-affirming care and permitting discrimination in public accommodations,’ noted a team of researchers.” The results were published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Psychiatric News (6/24) reports, “Between 2014 and 2022, the prevalence of frequent mental distress increased from 18.8% to 38.9% among transgender or gender-diverse adults, while the prevalence of depression rose from 19.7% to 51.3%. Cisgender adults experienced significantly smaller increases in the prevalence of frequent mental distress (11.2% to 15.5%) and depression (18.6% to 21.1%) during this period.”
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— “Rates of Distress, Depression Have Doubled Among Transgender Americans Since 2014,”Ernie Mundell, HealthDay, June 24, 2024