Do trans people still kill themselves if they don't get their surgeries and trans care?

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[–]jet199Instigatrix 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Yep, bear in mind though that personality disorders like BPD have some of the highest suicide rates and most troons have one of those.

The disorder with the highest suicide rate is actually anorexia and you never hear about that so the trans stats are being used to push a political agenda.

[–]karma_police 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Interesting. Seems these are the main causes:

Borderline personality disorder (BPD): Up to 10%Trusted Source of individuals that have received a diagnosis of BPD die by suicide.

Depression: Research from 2020Trusted Source indicates that major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most prevalent mental health disorder and has a suicide likelihood of approximately 15%.

Bipolar disorder: A 2019 review Trusted Sourcefound that individuals with bipolar disorder were 10 to 30 times more likely to die by suicide than those in the general population.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): 2016 researchTrusted Source suggests that PTSD is associated with an elevated chance of suicide.

Substance use disorders: Findings from a 2020 case-control study Trusted Sourceindicate an elevated likelihood of suicide in those with substance use disorders, and the chance for suicide increases if you use multiple substances.

Psychosis: A 2020 review notes that people diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders are 5%-7% more likely to die by suicide than those without psychosis, and the likelihood is higher in the first year after being diagnosed.

Stress: Findings from 2019 researchTrusted Source indicate that stress is linked with suicidality in youth.

Anxiety disorders: A 2016 literature reviewTrusted Source of anxiety disorders and suicidality indicates a statistically significant but weak link between anxiety disorders and suicidality.

Eating disorders: A 2019 studyTrusted Source of 36,171 respondents found the rate of suicide attempts among those with eating disorders to be 5-6 times higher than those without specific eating disorders.