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Among the increasing threats to the healthcare of transgender and gender-diverse people globally, are efforts to deny gender-affirming medical care to people under age 25 typically justified by stating that the human brain is not developed until the mid-to-late 20's. Thus, this line of reasoning states young adults are not sufficiently mature to be responsible for autonomous healthcare decision-making— at least in regard to gender-affirming care.
Trans Pathways is set to receive an update ahead of the ten-year anniversary of the release of this seminal study from The Kids Research Institute Australia.
Many families of trans young people tell us they feel unsure, stressed, or alone as they try to support their child.
The Youth Mental Health team’s vision is to improve the mental health of young people, their families and communities locally, nationally, and internationally.
This project aims to investigate the long-term impacts of top surgery – a term encompassing both chest reconstructive surgery and breast augmentation – on gender dysphoria, mental health, well-being and quality of life in trans and gender diverse individuals.
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of two brief written anti-stigma resources.
Head, Youth Mental Health
Are you 14-18 years old and attracted to people the same gender as you? We want you to help us understand how you feel other people see and treat you, and how this affects your mental health.
The Youth Mental Health team is looking for a diverse group of young people to help inform research into mental health in LGBTIQ+ young people.
As well as specific symptom clusters, psychosis effects important non-symptom domains including social cognition and social-occupational functioning.