This research identifies mental health strategies for transgender older adults facing anti-trans stigma, suggesting vital areas for further public health support.
This study investigates how transgender older adults manage and protect their mental health amid anti-trans stigma, discrimination, and legislation in the United States. Using semi-structured, individual interviews with 47 transgender older adults, two key strategies emerged: (1) defining transgender identities, bodies, and experiences as life-affirming; and (2) cultivating transgender-inclusive social support networks. Results from the study expand public health research by pinpointing the mental health management strategies that transgender older adults use to mitigate the negative impacts of anti-trans sociopolitical climates. ( Am J Public Health. 2025;115(10):1616–1620. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308186 )
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