Although transgender children aged 9-10 years have more psychological issues than age-matched counterparts, they have less than transgender adolescents, suggesting that earlier support might be useful to limit comorbid mental health concerns.

Russell, D. H., Hoq, M., Coghill, D., & Pang, K. C. (2022). Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Transgender Children Aged 9 to 10 Years in the US, 2018. JAMA network open, 5(7), e2223389-e2223389.

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