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Gender affirming hormone therapy could be lifesaving for young trans people, study finds
Previous studies have shown that trans and gender nonconforming people are more likely than cisgender people to experience mental health issues such as depression. This is often caused by gender dysphoria, which is described by the NHS as ‘a sense of unease that a person may have because of a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity.’ Gender dysphoria can be treated with psychological support and GAHT, though young people under the age of 17 have to meet strict criteria in order to access it waiting lists are excruciatingly long, reaching up to five years at some of the limited Gender Dysphoria Clinics (GDC) in England. In general, trans men usually take testosterone and trans women usually take oestrogen. Using