US: How to Support a Child on the Transgender Spectrum (May require subscription)
New York Times – March 15, 2022
Children and teens who do not identify with their assigned gender can face higher rates of depression, suicide and self harm than other kids do. Research shows that they have better mental health outcomes when they have access to what doctors call gender affirming care, which can include mental health therapy and hormone treatments. There does exist some disagreement among doctors and advocates of gender affirming care over which adolescents could benefit most from certain treatments. Still, experts think these decisions should be made by doctors, patients and their parents – not by governors or state agencies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/well/family/support-child-gender-identity-trans-non-binary.html?searchResultPosition=8