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Transgender and nonbinary young people’s bathroom avoidance and mental health

Jonah P. DeChantsa The Trevor Project, West Hollywood, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Myeshia N. Priceb Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University, IN, USAView further author information
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Ronita Natha The Trevor Project, West Hollywood, CA, USAView further author information
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Steven Hobaicaa The Trevor Project, West Hollywood, CA, USAView further author information
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Amy E. Greenc Hopelap, San Francisco, CA, USAView further author information
Published online: 08 Apr 2024

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