March 4, 2025
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study published in JAMA Network Open looked at mental health disparities by sexual orientation and gender identity in the All of Us Research Program. “Our study examined mental health disparities between sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals and their cisgender heterosexual peers using data from the All of Us Research Program,” study author Junjie Anderson Lu told us.
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March 29, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
A study of the largest sample of transgender people ever surveyed found that possession of gender-concordant ID is associated with a lower rate of suicidal thoughts and suicidal planning, and a reduction in psychological stress among transgender people.
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Recently, Bruce Jenner, the Olympic gold-medalist came out as a transgender female on ABC News 20/20 with Diane Sawyer. Jenner spoke of the emotional struggle to belong and be accepted in our society. Gender Dysmorphia, as defined by the DSM, sheds revealing light on this now widely talked about interview.
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