The New York Times (6/27, Ghorayshi) reports, “Transgender people in Denmark have a significantly higher risk of suicide than other groups,” investigators concluded after conducting “an exhaustive analysis of health and legal records from nearly seven million people over the last four decades.” The study revealed not only that “transgender people in the country had 7.7 times the rate of suicide attempts and 3.5 times the rate of suicide deaths compared with the rest of the population,” but also that “transgender people in Denmark died – by suicide or other causes – at younger ages than others.” The findings were published online June 27 in JAMA.
Related Links:
— “Landmark Study Shows Higher Suicide Risk for Transgender People,” Ghorayshi, New York Times, June 27, 2023