below 27 shows the experience of mental health issues by the respondents:
2. Stress
3. Feeling depressed
4. Self-isolation
5. Suicidal ideation
6. Suicidal attempts
7. Self-harm
8. Anger/angry
9. Disappointed
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
Intersex
1. Anxiety
TM
Item
TW
Table 27: Mental health issues of respondents due to gender identity,
gender expression and/or sexual orientation
53
21
2
76.8%
72.4%
100.0%
49
24
2
71.0%
82.8%
100.0%
39
22
2
56.5%
75.9%
100.0%
37
18
2
53.6%
62.1%
100.0%
17
14
2
24.6%
48.3%
100.0%
13
8
2
18.8%
27.6%
100.0%
10
8
2
14.5%
27.6%
100.0%
1
0
0
1.4%
0
0
1
0
0
1.4%
0
0
Note:
TW: Trans women (69 persons), TM: Trans men (29 persons), Intersex: 2 persons
169.
Among of the common mental health issues experienced by the respondents
were anxiety (53 trans women (76.8%), 21 trans men (72.45) and both intersex
persons). It was followed with stress (49 trans women and 24 trans men and
both intersex persons), feeling depressed (39 trans women, 22 trans men and
both intersex persons) and self-isolation (37 trans women, 18 trans men and
both intersex persons). It was quite worrying that 17 trans women, 14 trans
women and both intersex persons experienced suicidal ideation. The act of
self-harm among the respondents were also evident, involving 10 trans women,
8 trans women and both intersex persons.
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