No, stress does not cause gender confusion if people are well adjusted and aren't particularly seeking attention. There is, however, no such thing as gender confusion.
Again, this is a fashion trend, with the same kind of people who would watch something like Kardashian family, or who would hang on to the words of every Instagram influencer, etc. They are now latching on to 'being non binary' because they're desperate for attention, suffering from depression (the only common denominator), etc.
AGain, read this article from beginning to end. And these are the people who would know.
https://www.genderhq.org/increase-trans-females-nonbinary-dysphoria?f