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We analyzed sociodemographic, structural (housing, food, financial insecurities), and violence correlates of suicidal ideation and anxiety and depression symptoms. We estimated associations of disruptions in HIV services and GAC with suicidal ideation and anxiety and depression symptoms, adjusting for identified correlates. Additional analyses were stratified by HIV status and age (15\u201324, 25\u201330, &gt;30).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 194 transgender people, 27% (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 190) reported suicidal ideation and 37% (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">N<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 178) reported anxiety and depression symptoms. Factors positively associated with suicidal ideation included living with disabilities, increasing educational attainment, unemployment, financial and housing insecurity, and emotional violence; social and structural vulnerabilities affected nearly all HIV and age strata. Correlates positively associated with moderate\/severe anxiety and depression symptoms comprised age, housing insecurity, and economic violence. Disruptions in gender-affirming therapy\/counseling, medications\/hormones, and\/or surgeries were positively associated with moderate\/severe anxiety and depression symptoms (overall; people without HIV; aged 15\u201324, 25\u201330) and suicidal ideation (aged 15\u201324). In those reporting HIV service disruptions, suicidal ideation (overall, aged 15\u201324) and anxiety and depression symptoms (overall, aged 25\u201330) were higher.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Social and structural inequalities were associated with suicidal ideation; GAC and HIV service disruptions were mostly associated with moderate\/severe anxiety and depression symptoms. Improving transgender people\u2019s mental health requires reducing inequalities while preserving care linkages and access.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/23258292261495119","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,8]],"date-time":"2026-10-08T13:27:21Z","timestamp":1791466041000},"page":"497-507","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Mental Health Outcomes Among Transgender People in South Africa During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Service Disruptions and Social, Structural, and Relational Correlates"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8138-6640","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Craig J.","family":"Heck","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA."},{"name":"Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians &amp; Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Erik","family":"Lamontagne","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Equitable Financing, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV\/AIDS, Johannesburg, South Africa."},{"name":"CNRS, EHESS, Centrale Marseille, Aix-Marseille School of Economics, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lara","family":"Lewis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tian","family":"Johnson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"African Alliance, Johannesburg, South Africa."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ntombenhle","family":"Mkhize","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"AIDS Foundation of South Africa, Durban, South Africa."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Danai","family":"Nyagani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Youth Health Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Delivette","family":"Castor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA."},{"name":"Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians &amp; Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Quarraisha","family":"Abdool Karim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA."},{"name":"Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/09540261.2022.2093629"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12991-023-00460-3"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(22)00177-5"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4102\/phcfm.v11i1.1933"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4102\/sajpsychiatry.v31i0.2327"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4102\/SAJPSYCHIATRY.v32i0.2513"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S2352-3018(23)00059-0"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1089\/apc.2021.0236"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1071\/SH17015"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_11_1","volume-title":"The South African National LGBTI HIV Plan, 2017-2022","author":"South African National AIDS Council","year":"2017","unstructured":"10.South African National AIDS Council. 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