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Encouraging mentally ill people has a negative effect on them. No one should be surprised at this study. But the money in this industry, and it has long been an industry, is a powerful magnet.
A new study analyzed mental health outcomes in gender dysphoric patients (with no other previous mental health diagnoses) who did and did not receive "gender-affirming surgery."
Those who received surgery had an "elevated risk of mental health disorders—including depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and substance use disorder" compared to those who did not undergo surgery.
They further report that "the heightened risk of mental health issues post-surgery was particularly pronounced among individuals undergoing feminizing transition compared to masculinizing transition."
Despite these findings, rather than questioning the medical legitimacy of performing "gender-affirming" surgeries given the significantly worse mental health outcomes among recipients, the authors instead suggest that these individuals simply require more post-surgical "gender-sensitive mental health support."