Viewpoint

Considering Youth Mental Health in Transgender Sports Policy

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0829

April 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint discusses the impact of mental health challenges on athletic performance and the impact of sports bans on mental health in light of transgender sports policy.

Corresponding Author: Jack L. Turban, MD, MHS, Gender Psychiatry Program, University of California, San Francisco, 401 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143 (jack.turban@ucsf.edu).

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