Transgender identity is not mental disorder — studyTransgender identity should no longer be classified as a mental disorder in a World Health Organization list of diseases, according to a study presented in Mexico on Thursday. The group went through an interview which found that 83 percent had experience distress over their gender identity during adolescence. Violence and social rejection are the cause of mental distress and impairment among transgender people, not their gender identity, according to the research published in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry. The field study was conducted between April and August 2014 among 250 transgender adults who were receiving health care services at the Condesa Specialized Clinic in Mexico City. This should be clear,” Eduardo Madrigal, president of the Mexican Association of Psychiatry, said at a news conference.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 29, 2016 01:52 UTC