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Health status and mental health of transgender and gender-diverse adults

JAMA Internal Medicine

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: Health status, mental health, and health inequities among transgender and gender-diverse adults in the U.S. worsened from 2014 to 2022. This population experienced over 2-fold increases in prevalence of frequent mental distress and depression, while significantly smaller changes were observed among their cisgender counterparts. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Michael Liu, M.Phil., email mliu02@hms.harvard.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.2544)

Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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