BBMC Psychiatry4/24/2026

Sex differences in self-harm and suicidal behavior among adolescents with gender dysphoria: an exploratory study

It has been reported that self-harm behaviour and suicidal ideation are more prevalent among adolescents with gender dysphoria compared to the general adolescent population. However, studies examining whether these risk behaviours differ according to sex assigned at birth are limited. This study aimed to investigate whether self-harm behaviour, suicidal ideation, and severity of suicidal behaviour differ according to sex assigned at birth in adolescents diagnosed with gender dysphoria. This cros