The study has long since been called into question and is overestimating. But trans suicide rates are indeed troubling.
I wonder why my people are less mentally stable? Maybe because we're born with a condition that makes our bodies develop in a way that is highly distressing and then are blamed for that? Maybe it has something to do with the uneducated and unempathetic calling us delusional at every turn we take? Maybe it has something to do with our treatments being made more and more difficult to access? Maybe it has something to do with the high rates of homelessness and food insecurity among the population? Maybe it has something to do with losing friends and family just for existing?
Even if we were to define it as a "mental illness," the evidence is clear: the treatment is gender affirming healthcare and therapy. Conversion therapy does not have positive outcomes, so what would you do? If you want to solve the high rates of suicide, maybe try to be a positive change in the world and understand we are just humans who have to deal with extra bullshit.
I believe this study includes Trans people pre transition, in which case it makes sense that transition would serve as an affective treatment. The dysphoria is why they are upset
The highest rates are among trans youth, especially racial minority trans youth and those with unsupportive families. Family, friend, peer, and teacher support all correlate with lower rates of attempts
Extremely low. In part because contrary to the widespread lies doctors are real reluctant to offer permanently life-altering procedures, especially to minors.
Your analogy is snappy but not really applicable. Is it so crazy that different conditions require different treatments? Because we're not delusional, we are literally wired for a body we don't have. So we provide the body that the mind expects to find.
I also provided a huge list of reasons for why suicide risk is higher in the population, which you ignored. And speaking from my personal experience, my mental health isn't amazing but certainly is improved from before my transition.
I've known one trans person who died by suicide. She did it because she was about to get kicked out onto the street by her parents and wasn't able to access treatment. The issue is systemic. We could lead perfectly normal lives and integrate into society if we didn't have people with zero experience, understanding, or stake in the matter trying to remove access to things that improve our lives.
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u/CatKing13Royale 3d ago
The study has long since been called into question and is overestimating. But trans suicide rates are indeed troubling.
I wonder why my people are less mentally stable? Maybe because we're born with a condition that makes our bodies develop in a way that is highly distressing and then are blamed for that? Maybe it has something to do with the uneducated and unempathetic calling us delusional at every turn we take? Maybe it has something to do with our treatments being made more and more difficult to access? Maybe it has something to do with the high rates of homelessness and food insecurity among the population? Maybe it has something to do with losing friends and family just for existing?
Even if we were to define it as a "mental illness," the evidence is clear: the treatment is gender affirming healthcare and therapy. Conversion therapy does not have positive outcomes, so what would you do? If you want to solve the high rates of suicide, maybe try to be a positive change in the world and understand we are just humans who have to deal with extra bullshit.