A trangendered teen starts off with two strikes against them. The overall suicide rate for transgendered pre-operative folk is estimated as high as 50%.  The rate for teens aged 11 to 19 is 3 in 100,00 people.  Combine the rates together and you can see a disturbing trend.

Why is transgendered teen suicide so high?  There's one simple answer.  Its called Puberty.  While a normal teen certainly has a hazardous road with all the changes going on inside of them Transgendered kids have it far worse because their changes do not match their minds.  Imagine how horrible it is to be a Female to Male (FTM) Transsexual teen growing breasts or the voice and muscle changes of a male to female (MTF).  Couple that with a Transgendered teens tendancy to cut themselves and they are the star in their own Real Life Horror Movie.
http://lauras-playground.com/horror_films.htm

The real key in keeping these kids alive is being listened to by an adult.  These kids are scared and alone.  Yet who is going to confide in a parent or school counselor that is homophobic?  It is critical that these kids get the help they need.

Transgendered Teens need to see a Gender Specialist.
http://lauras-playground.com/gender_therapists.htm   As soon as possible. Please don't wait.  While childhood taunts are common Transgendered kids bear the brunt of it.  With proper treatment most of them can live fairly normal lives.  The trick is they have to make it this far first.

Laura Amato