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Mental Health Service Use in Sexually and Gender Diverse Youths and Cisgender Heterosexual Youths

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.26797

August 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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In this population-based cohort study, SGD youths showed greater use of mental health services across development, with disparities emerging early and widening over time. These findings highlight the need for early and sustained mental health support for SGD youths.

Corresponding Author: Marie-Claude Geoffroy, PhD, Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, FBC Pavillion, 6875 Lasalle Blvd, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada (Marie-claude.geofffroy@mcgill.ca).

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