A Swedish register study found that adults diagnosed with gender incongruence were nearly four times more likely to receive antidepressants and more than six times more likely to be hospitalized following a suicide attempt.

A Swedish register study of 2,679 adults diagnosed with gender incongruence found that they were 3.95 times more likely to receive antidepressant prescriptions and 3.43 times more likely to receive anti-anxiety medication than the general population. They were also six times more likely to have healthcare visits for mood or anxiety disorders and more than six times more likely to be hospitalized following a suicide attempt.

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