Balancing medical risks with mental health benefits in transition
Helen explains how the small medical risks of hormone therapy must be weighed against the significant mental health benefits, noting that evidence shows medical intervention reduces self-harm, suicide, anxiety and depression in transgender people
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Dr Helen Webberley, Gender Specialist and Medical Educator
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