The key to happiness for transgender kids is simple: acceptance.
New research from the TransYouth Project published in the journal Pediatrics says that children who live openly as transgender aren’t more anxious or depressed than other kids, so long as they have supportive families.
The report comes on the heels of several studies that highlight higher rates of suicide and depression in transgender people, raising concerns about the mental health of individuals who don’t identify with the sex they were born into.
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