What does affirmative care mean for the mental health of trans young people?

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In their recent review published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Jack Turban and Diane Ehrensaft provide an update on how the field of pediatric gender identity is changing and discuss the approaches to supporting and managing the gender identity concerns of children and adolescents. What can this research tell us about reducing the high rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal intentions in transgender young people?