The Impact of Bullying and State Policies on Mental Health Issues in Gender-Diverse Adolescents - Takeaways - MDSpire

The Impact of Bullying and State Policies on Mental Health Issues in Gender-Diverse Adolescents

  • By

  • Dylan E. Hughes

  • Sarah L. Zapetis

  • Arianna Mordy

  • Daisy Lopez

  • Vanessa Calderon

  • Laura Adery

  • Rachel Martino

  • Sarah E. Chang

  • Lucina Q. Uddin

  • Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez

  • Richard T. Lebeau

  • Natalia Ramos

  • Lauren C. Ng

  • Katherine H. Karlsgodt

  • Carrie E. Bearden

  • April 21, 2026

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    The percentage of US adolescents identifying as transgender and gender diverse doubled from 0.73% to 1.43% between 2017 and 2022.

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    TGD youths are at a higher risk for mental health issues, including psychotic spectrum symptoms, compared to their cisgender peers.

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    Minority stress and structural stigma significantly contribute to the mental health challenges faced by TGD youths, including increased rates of bullying.

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    Supportive state policies can protect TGD youths from mental health problems, while unsupportive policies correlate with increased suicide attempts.

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    The study aims to explore the relationship between bullying, state policies, and psychotic-like experiences in TGD youths across 17 states.

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The Impact of Bullying and State Policies on Mental Health Issues in Gender-Diverse Adolescents

  • by Dylan E. Hughes, Sarah L. Zapetis, Arianna Mordy, Daisy Lopez, Vanessa Calderon, Laura Adery, Rachel Martino, Sarah E. Chang, Lucina Q. Uddin, Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez, Richard T. Lebeau, Natalia Ramos, Lauren C. Ng, Katherine H. Karlsgodt, Carrie E. Bearden

  • April 21, 2026

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