'Trying to change gender identity is dangerous, and affirming gender identity is protective,' Dr. Jack Turban, lead author of the study, told Newsweek.
3,494, or 16.9 percent, said they had wanted to use the drugs at any point, but only 2.5 percent of those we able to access them. Of those who hoped to take them but weren't able to, 9 out of 10 thought about ending their lives. The study also revealed 45.2 percent of those interested in the drugs were assigned male at birth.
Keuroghlian, who is also director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Gender Identity Program, described the rate of suicide attempts among transgender people as a"public health crisis," as one previous study suggested up to 40 percent of such adults have attempted to take their lives at some point.
Dr. Jack Turban, lead author of the study and resident physician in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital, told:"It was interesting to see that only a minority of transgender people ever desired pubertal suppression. This highlights the diversity within the transgender community and that transition is a very personal experience that is not the same for everyone.
"This study adds to the growing literature that shows that affirmation of transgender youth is associated with better mental health outcomes. The more we collect data, the more we find this consistent pattern: trying to change gender identity is dangerous, and affirming gender identity is protective," he said.
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