Hi all! For this video, I talk about what affects transgender mental health & how to improve trans mental health. This discusses the biological and psychological consequences of discrimination from the general population & healthcare systems and protective factors/coping strategies that transgender individuals could use to reduce the impact of this stress. Hope you enjoy! Please like & subscribe if you do :)

0:00 Intro
01:02 Micro-aggressions intro
01:13 Micro-aggression in friendships
01:47 Micro-aggression types
03:41 Psychological effects of discrimination
04:15 Biological effects of discrimination
05:06 Coping strategies for discrimination
05:16 Approach-orientating coping
06:18 Mentalisation coping strategy
07:42 Group resilience factors
07:50 Healthcare issues
08:48 Neuroplasticity & gender dysphoria
09:31 Healthcare solutions (clinicians views & treatments)
10:32 Ending

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