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2024-07-13 11:30:52 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 061508B1DEAC295B3A9DD1110A67C64E4648295EBCDAAE3B7573723A9F305F2F
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Studies suggesting affirmation saves lives have been debunked https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10027312/ However, recent studies show it may lead to higher suicidality https://www.cureus.com/articles/201512-risk-of-suicide-and-self-harm-following-gender-affirmation-surgery#!/ Affirmation is no longer deemed to be safe by the UK NHS https://cass.independent-review.uk/home/publications/final-report/
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