Reduction in mental health treatment utilization among transgender individuals after Gender-affirming surgeries: A total population study
Bränström R1, Pachankis JE1. Am J Psychiatry. 2019 Oct 4: appiajp201919010080. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.19010080
This study of over 2500 individuals on the Swedish Total Population registry found that although six times more likely to have mental health problems including anxiety and depression than the general population, transgender individuals were less likely to require treatment for these problems the longer the time interval between their gender-related surgery and the present time. The authors suggest that this evidence is supportive of the decision to offer gender correcting surgery at a younger age.