““It’s practical to support young people in using the name that they choose It’s respectful and developmentally appropriate.””
After interviewing 129 youths in 3 US cities, the researchers found that having even one context in which a chosen name could be used was associated with a 29 percent decrease in suicidal thoughts.
The research was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health and supported by the UT Population Research Center and a grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Citation: Stephen T. Russell, Amanda M. Pollitt, Gu Li, & Arnold H. Grossman. (2018) Chosen Name Use Is Linked to Reduced Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicidal Behavior Among Transgender Youth. Journal of Adolescent Health, Volume 63, Issue 4, 503 - 505. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.02.003