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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey
A new study on the subject. Summary: puberty blockers reduced suicidal ideation.
The study was based on living subjects, so it had no input from successful suicides, and it (at least the abstract) does not mention any information on unsuccessful attempts. |
Gotta read the study
20619 transgender adults aged 18 to 36 years
16.9% reported that they ever wanted pubertal suppression = 3485 people
mean age 23.4 years
Of them, 2.5% received pubertal suppression = 87 people
What conclusions are we to draw about "lifetime" suicidal ideation from a 87 people, half of whom are 23 or younger, and all of whom are [at least recently] confused about their gender identity?
Speaking as someone who had suicidal ideation at age 47, I say none at all.