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Published on: December 15, 2023
Traumatic Stress and Resilience Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth
Natalia Ramos1, Mollie C Marr2
1University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Abstract:
Traumatic stress increases the risk for mental health conditions and adversely impacts health, academic performance, and coping. Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth experience higher rates of abuse and maltreatment and interpersonal and community-embedded discrimination than their cisgender peers. Neurobiologic stress responses and social stress theory provide useful frameworks for understanding the effects of discrimination, stigma, and rejection. Despite facing higher rates of interpersonal trauma, TGD youth are quite resilient when able to access supports and affirming trauma-informed services. Clinicians play an important role in identifying and addressing traumatic stress impacting TGD youth and bolstering resilience.
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