Mental health in a sample of transgender people

• Published in: Revista medíca de Chile Vol. 148; no. 8; pp. 1113 - 1120
• Main Authors: Guzmán-González, Mónica, Barrientos, Jaime, Saiz, José L, Gómez, Fabiola, Cárdenas, Manuel, Espinoza-Tapia, Ricardo, Bahamondes, Joaquín, Lovera, Leonor, Giami, Alain
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Chile 01.08.2020
• Subjects: Chile; Female; Gender Identity; Humans; Male; Mental Health; Suicidal Ideation; Transgender Persons - psychology; Chile

Transgender population is at a higher risk of suffering mental health problems than cisgender population (people whose sex and gender identity are in agreement) and other sexual minorities (gays, lesbians, and bisexuals), partly due to the greater stress that they suffer or for being victims of sexu...