在加拿大,变性者和不同性别者患精神疾病、自杀意识和自杀企图的比率要高得多。 Transgender and gender diverse individuals in Canada have significantly higher rates of mental health disorders, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts.
根据"JAMA网络开放"的一项研究,加拿大的跨性别者和性别多样性人士面临的精神健康障碍率显著高,与非性别者相比,他们患抑郁症和焦虑症的可能性高三倍. A study in JAMA Network Open found that transgender and gender diverse individuals in Canada face significantly higher rates of mental health disorders—three times more likely to experience conditions like depression and anxiety compared to cisgender individuals. 她们自杀想法增加了三倍,自杀企图增加了六倍。 They also have a threefold increase in suicidal thoughts and a sixfold increase in suicide attempts. 研究强调,需要支持性保健和社会,将这些问题与“少数群体压力理论”联系起来。 The research highlights the need for supportive healthcare and society, linking these issues to "minority stress theory."