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Family Rejection May More Than Triple Suicide Attempt Risk by Transgender Individuals

Family Rejection May More Than Triple Suicide Attempt Risk by Transgender Individuals

Posted on May 17, 2016

Family rejection increases the risk of two critical health outcomes that are common among transgender individuals: sicide attempts and substance misuse-according to a new study.

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