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December 11, 2025Annals of Medicine and SurgeryOpen Access

Mental health implications of gender affirming care - bridging the communication and supportive gap

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SOSidhant OchaniSASyeda Ilsa AaqilAAAlishba Adnan

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Overview

Review highlights mental health outcomes in transgender individuals, indicating stigma and discrimination affect healthcare services.

Key Points

  • This review focuses on the mental health implications of gender-affirming care for transgender individuals.
  • Assessment of literature on gender-affirming healthcare and mental health outcomes.
  • Evaluation of the prevalence of stigma and discrimination faced by transgender individuals.
  • Analysis of gaps in communication and supportive care systems.
  • Transgender individuals report a 41% lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts.
  • Approximately 25% of transgender individuals have been denied healthcare services due to discrimination.
  • Stigma and societal expectations contribute to adverse mental health outcomes for gender diverse individuals.

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Ochani et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401b172d562116f28f7363https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000004473
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