There are a lot of issues in the world today, and one of the biggest issues society is facing is about gender identity. In the past, gender identity crisis was considered a phase by many people. As a matter of fact, it is even condemned by the church since many people back then believes there was only two sex in the world: a boy and girl.
However, season change and time passes by, also opinions change as well. Now, in the 21st century, gender crisis is considered a norm by many people and that being or feeling like a different gender trapped in one's body is an occurrence no longer a shock. There are still a majority of people though that think "Transgender" is not real and that a boy feeling like he is a girl or a girl feeling like he is a boy is just not true.
Transgender have always fascinated many aspects in life, even science and people who are Transgender are said to suffer "gender dysphoria." According to the new book of the DSM, the diagnostics manual for mental health. However, there is a bigger issue the Transgender community is facing and that is the depression and anxiety most of them suffer for reasons unknown.
There have been a lot of researches that talk about the mental health issues Transgender people go through, reasons such as the cause of mental stress in Transgender people is brought by internal factors, having gender identity crisis that differs from the one assigned at birth. There are also external issues such as discrimination and lack of support.
However, in a new study conducted by Kristina Olson, she has seen very well mental stability with children who are transitioning since their parents and family members are supporting them. They have lower mental health distress.
"They had exactly the national average for depression," says Kristina Olson. "They are no more or less depressed. They show a marginal, like, a tiny bit of an increase in anxiety, but nowhere near the rates that previous work has found."
The study reflects on how positive parenting can do, especially to children who are confused and trying to transition. What can you say?
