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Transgender people and suicide prevention
Created by CMHA Alberta and Centre for Suicide Prevention
April 4, 2025
Transgender (trans) people face unique stressors, including the stress of their gender identity not being affirmed or the experience of conversion therapy practices, among others. Trans people also experience higher rates of discrimination and harassment than cisgender people. This can result in poorer mental health outcomes and a greater likelihood that they may consider suicide (Kingsbury et al., 2022).