Summary: Based on 621,189 California kids in a 3-year time period, researchers found that transgender youth were 2.5 to 4 times as likely to experience suicidal ideation compared to non-transgender youth. Based on the data, authors identify depression and school bullying as major explanations for this trend, and make further recommendations.
Citation: Amaya Perez-Brumer, Jack K. Day, Stephen T. Russell, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler. (2017) Prevalence and Correlates of Suicidal Ideation Among Transgender Youth in California: Findings From a Representative, Population-Based Sample of High School Students. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Volume 56, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 739-746, ISSN 0890-8567, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2017.06.010 (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0890856717303167)