Psychology Today

Neurodivergence, Gender Identity, and Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are complicated illnesses that interrupt a person’s relationship to eating and significantly affect their overall functioning. Recovery is possible and is typically found through ...

Gender Incongruence is a 'State,' Not a 'Disease'—Is There a Medical Basis for Insurance Coverage of Gender-Affirming Surgery?

IntroductionGender-affirming surgery became eligible for public medical insurance in Japan in 2018. However, the diagnostic ...

The LGBT Understanding Promotion Act is not a basis for demanding insurance coverage for gender-affirming surgery

The LGBT Understanding Promotion Act, enacted in 2023, is not a law that stipulates insurance coverage for gender-affirming ...
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DOJ Weighs in on Transgender Employment Rights: Gender Dysphoria Can Be Covered by the ADA

On January 8, 2024, the United States Department of Justice filed a statement of interest, explaining that gender dysphoria can be a covered disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA” ...
Medical Xpress

Mental health disparities seen among sexual, gender minority populations

There are significant mental health disparities between sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations and cisgender heterosexual populations (non-SGM), according to a study published online Jan. 29 in ...
Psychology Today

Gender Identity and Eating Disorders

Most research about eating disorders is conducted with cisgender women. Cisgender is used to indicate when one’s current gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth. In contrast, ...