Gender-affirming hormone therapy is linked to lower depression in transgender adults: Study

Planned refuge for New Orleans' homeless transgender people would be first of its kind in U.S.

A plan is underway to buy a small batch of rundown houses along North Claiborne Avenue in the 8th Ward and convert them into living space for homeless transgender and

Study: Gender-affirming hormone therapy improves mental health

Gender-affirming hormone therapy not only improves the mental health of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people — it does so over the long term, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Network Open.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.The findings come at a time when gender-affirming care is under attack, especially for youth, but in some quarters for adults as well. And…

Hormone therapy may protect transgender patients from depression, study finds

Gender-affirming hormone therapy may not only help transgender and nonbinary individuals physically—it could also improve their mental health, new research suggests.

Hormone Therapy May Protect Transgender Patients From Depression

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New study reveals gender-affirming hormone therapy reduces depression in transgender adults

Gender-affirming hormone therapy may reduce depression in transgender adults, according to a new study published in JAMA Open Network.The study followed more than 3,000 transgender individuals for four years and found that gender-affirming hormone therapy when integrated into primary care and provided through other low-barrier access options, improved mental health outcomes.The study found that transgender people who sought gender-affirming care…

Gender-affirming care lowers the risk of depression in transgender adults

Transgender adults are disproportionately affected by depression and poor mental health outcomes