Structural transphobia is associated with psychological distress and suicidality in a large national sample of transgender adults

ConclusionFindings provide novel evidence that state-level transphobic laws/policies and attitudes collectively shape a range of important mental health outcomes among transgender adults in the US. Multilevel intervention strategies, such as affirming mental health treatments, provider-training interventions, and supportive legislation, are needed to address structural transphobia ’s multifaceted nature and negative mental health consequences.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research