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Risk of Depression, Suicide Drops When Transgender Kids Can Use Chosen Names

A new study has found that when transgender youths are allowed to use their chosen name in places such as work, school and at home, their risk of depression and suicide drops. “Many kids who are transgender have chosen a name that is different than the one that they were given at birth,” said author Dr. Stephen T. Russell, a professor and chair of human development and family science at The University of Texas at Austin. “We showed that the more contexts or settings where they were able to use their preferred name, the stronger their mental health was.” For the study, researchers interviewed transgender youths between the ages of 15 and  21 and asked whether they could use their chosen name at school, home, work, and with friends.

March 31 / Psych Central

Issues and Countries: Health and Well Being, United States, Transgender and Intersex Issues, News



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      • Laurel Kornfeld commented 2018-04-04 08:31:34 -0700
        The benefits of being allowed to use a name of one’s choice also extend beyond the transgender community. We need to start questioning the notion of parents naming children for life. For those given a name that doesn’t fit them, life can be agony. It is said the thing people love hearing most is their names, but for those whose names don’t work for them, the sound can make them cringe. Parents often give a name as part of an attempt to impose an identity on their child; yet, that child may feel no connection with that identity and a strong connection with a different one. We should consider letting parents give their kids a temporary name, which they have the option of changing, including legally, if their given name does not suit them. Today, people can live as long as 100 years, and they shouldn’t be forced to spend that time being called something they hate.
      • rob bla published this page in News 2018-04-01 08:53:59 -0700


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