Figures & data
Figure 1. Proximal and distal experiences of transphobia may influence various aspects of child development.
Figure 2. A strengths-based future directions model for understanding transgender youth mental health. A) potential social-affective developmental model for improving the mental health and well-being of transgender youth (key pathways shown); B) potential biological mechanisms and indicators that may contribute to these processes. Most of these relationships have yet to be explored in transgender youth. Furthermore, resources and strengths will vary in their relative influence on outcomes in different developmental windows. IL-6, IL-8 = interleukin-6, interleukin-8; BDNF = brain-derived neurotrophic factor.
