A recent European study, described as the first ever of its kind, has challenged the widely held belief that gender-affirming care for youth can prevent suicide, finding no evidence to support this claim. The study, reported by the New York Post, highlights that suicide deaths among gender-distressed young people are approximately four times higher than average, but still rare, attributing the increased rate to severe psychiatric issues rather than gender distress itself. Finnish researchers conducted this study. Concurrently, in the United States, maternal mental illness has been identified as the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths, with health officials emphasizing the need for better mental health prioritization in maternal care initiatives. The CDC has noted that 80% of these deaths are preventable, pointing to significant barriers to care. Additionally, women with postpartum depression are found to have a nearly threefold increased risk of mortality, not only due to higher suicide rates but also because mental disorders are closely linked to metabolic disorders.
The CDC says 80% of U.S. pregnancy-related deaths are preventable and new data shows maternal health issues are caused by barriers to care. https://t.co/PQntysZaGO
Women with postpartum depression found to have an almost threefold increased risk of mortality. Why are they dying early deaths? Yes, suicide rates are higher, but the real reason is that mental disorders are metabolic disorders. #BrainEnergy https://t.co/G7fAccCKY2
Health officials analyzing the increasing U.S. death rate have honed in on maternal mental illness as the leading cause of deaths related to pregnancies in the United States. https://t.co/H7IIbh3xRG
Maternal mental illness is the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., according to a new evidence review — but initiatives developed to combat the issue often fail to prioritize mental health. https://t.co/nKcchW2S5j
"The Finnish researchers concluded suicide deaths were about 4 times higher, but still rare, in gender-distressed young people. Their higher suicide rate was tied to their much higher rate of severe psychiatric problems, not to their gender distress." https://t.co/h2eVP0dxfC
THREAD by @benryanwriter on a new STUDY —> Gender affirming care does not prevent suicide. It’s interesting that the study, like others that call into question claims by many American health professionals, is out of Europe, not the US. https://t.co/5hAgcSmnD6
No, Youth Gender-Transition Treatment Is Not 'Life Saving', Study Finds The first ever study to test the widely made claim that youth medical gender-transition treatment prevents suicide deaths found no such evidence, I report for @NYPost. 🧵⬇️ https://t.co/TE9oT9DU3S