Studies, articles, and other information on affirmative approaches to transgender youth.
Not pure research, but an interesting article in the The New York Times on caring for trans youth.
"But the research shows, he said, that if the children are accepted, they do much better. Dr. Breuner agreed: It’s the environment that endangers the child, she said, not the gender issues; if the child’s family and school and health care system are supportive, she said, the child should not be at higher risk than the general population."
We are medical and mental health professionals, academics, researchers, activists, and allies, some trans and others cis, all with expertise in gender and sexuality and troubled by the notion of “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria.” Affirmative approaches have been demonstrated to improve quality of life, relationship satisfaction, self-esteem and self-confidence, and clearly show reductions in anxiety, depression, suicidal tendencies, and substance use. As such, “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria” runs counter to evidence based treatment and should be officially repudiated by all major medical and mental health associations, as well as all organizations devoted to the wellbeing of transgender individuals and community.
