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From "Calling transgender youth by their name dramatically reduces their chance of suicide" by Gwendolyn Smith, 2019-01-08:

Researches used a sample of 129 transgender and gender nonco
nforming youth from three U.S. cities, assessing their name usage among home, school, work, and friends. They then compared it to depression as well as suicidal ideation and behavior.

The results were at once both astounding and unsurprising: when compared to those who are not able to use their own name in any situation, researchers found 71% fewer indications of severe depression.

What's more, they also found that thoughts of suicide dropped by 35%, and a 65% decrease in attempted suicide.

"Many kids who are transgender have chosen a name that is different than the one that they were given at birth," said study author Stephen T. Russell. "We showed that the more contexts or settings where they were able to use their preferred name, the stronger their mental health was."