Victimization of transgender youths linked to suicidal thoughts, substance abuse

(University of Texas at Austin) In two peer-reviewed papers, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have found that transgender adolescents are twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts as the general population, and they are up to four times as likely to engage in substance use.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news