Could Recent Laws Be Causing Anxiety for Transgender Teens?

The weight keeps piling on transgender teens – just as they start to form an identity, laws nationwide work to squash it.

At least 18 states passed laws restricting gender-affirming care for minors, something Derek Fenwick, PsyD, assistant director of Hartford HealthCare’s Center for Gender Health, says can be emotionally damaging.

“Adolescence is a time for exploration and to figure out who you are,” he begins. “LGBTQ+ adolescents and teens face added struggles stemming from their marginalized identity.”

See more on how trans teens feel added anxiety in today’s political climate.