International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Level of Depression among Transgender-A Literature Review

12nd year M. Sc. Nursing Student, Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing-A constituent of Charotar University of Science & Technology, Changa, Taluka: Petlad, District: Anand, Gujarat, India

2Assistant Professor, Mental Health Nursing, Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing-A constituent of Charotar University of Science & Technology, Changa, Taluka: Petlad, District: Anand, Gujarat, India

3HOD of Mental Health Nursing, Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing-A constituent of Charotar University of Science & Technology, Changa, Taluka: Petlad, District: Anand, Gujarat, India

*Corresponding author: Ms. Rahemat N. Dosani, 2nd year M. Sc. Nursing Student, Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing-A Constituent of Charotar University of science & Technology, Changa, Taluka: Petlad, District: Anand, Gujarat, 388421, India. E-mail: dosanidigi@gmail.com

Online published on 11 October, 2019.

Abstract

The Researcher aims to assess the level of depression among the transgender people in selected area. Review of literature shows that depression is most common psychological problems among transgender due to the social isolation, lack of family and peer support, unemployment, social stigma, illiteracy, violence, sex work, gender identity, and low socioeconomic status.

Keywords

Assess, Depression, Transgender