Mental health treatment among transgender and gender diverse people following gender affirming hormone therapy: evidence from whole-of-population Australian administrative data

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• Mental health treatment increases among transgender individuals after hormone therapy, indicating positive therapeutic engagement.
• Data from Australian administrative records reveals a notable 30% rise in mental health service utilization post-hormone therapy initiation.
• Observational analysis utilizing whole-of-population administrative data demonstrates trends over five years.
• This highlights potential gaps in mental health support for transgender and gender diverse individuals post-intervention.