Thread by @thegenderfairy1

Thanking Kelly Winters and her team once again for another peer reviewed paper confirming that affirming trans and gender diverse kids is what helps them thrive
#protecttranskids

cfp.ca/content/64/5/3…

“Globally, health care providers acknowledge that gender is “a matter of diversity, not pathology,”6 and gender identity is being formally recognized as a deeply personal and fundamental human right.7”

“these studies suggest that children who consistently assert a transgender identity are likely to continue to do so.16–19”

There is no evidence that affirmative support traps cisgender youth in a transgender identity.16.
In contrast, there is substantial pressure in our society for all children to adopt a cisgender identity.16

“research indicates that one of the key areas of distress for trans and gender-diverse youth is lack of parental support.
young people whose gender identities are not strongly supported by their parents face an attempted suicide rate 14 times higher than their supported peers

“A recent American case-control cohort study found that children who are supported in their gender identities can enjoy positive mental health outcomes equal to their cis-gender peers.”

“In a commentary for Pediatrics, Dr Ilana Sherer notes that “this finding is truly stunning in light of the numerous studies that show depression and anxiety internalizing psychopathology scores up to 3 times higher”32 for children whose gender identities were not affirmed.”

“affirmation of a child’s gender identity could provide a protective “buffer” for biological stress responsivity and socioemotional well-being.”

“This affirmative respite could reduce maladaptive stress responses and enhance brain development in structures linked with learning, memory, impulse control, and emotional stability.40,41”

“Connect parents to resources such as websites, school inclusion guidelines, and referrals to other providers as needed. Peer support might be of particular importance for parents.”