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Studies conducted in different world locations reveal that non-binary students report greater frequency of risk behaviors and victimisation (they are more likely to be verbally threatened, stalked, and sexually assaulted than their peers), and poorer somatic and mental health (poorer affect state and negative psychosocial factors, in addition to being more prone to somatic illnesses). <br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-binary gender youth are more likely to be exposed to several socio-psychological difficulties and disorders than their cis-normative peers are. 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