Suicide risk among transgender and gender-nonconforming youth

Résumé

As young people develop, they face pressures to exhibit socially desirable traits, behaviors, and identities in multiple domains, including gender. Youth who do not fit these expectations regarding gender are often subjected to negative social consequences, including bullying. In this chapter, we examine the prevalence of bullying experiences in transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) youth, the prevalence of suicidality in these youth, and what the extant research says about the association between bullying and suicide in this population. We also examine how to address these patterns and support the development of healthy youth regardless of their gender identity or expression. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved) ADOLESCENT BULLYING TRANSEXUALISME