| I approach this subject with the deepest respect,. 00:33 - Dec 12 with 1375 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
But I think this is the right decision, for now. It is never a good practice to 'build the plane whilst you are flying it'. Evidence based science is always the right way to move medicine forward.
However, I appreciate how distressing gender dysphoria must be for teenagers. I experienced it myself around the age of 14. but It did pass, for me. There are also a lot of correlated conditions, such as ASD, which I have.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2z0gx3p5o
I think it highlights how poor the NHS mental health services are in the UK right now. If I'd had access to a therapist at 14, I'd have saved many years of hurt and confusion. I finally addressed those issues in my 40s. with an amazing professional.
I am a happily married straight woman, living my best life.
I can only hope that anyone out there who feels gender dysphoria reaches out to get support as soon as possible. Sometimes, you can work through it, other times,.you need to do what you need to do to be happy, but allowing minors to easily access seriously life altering drugs and surgery after filling in an online form and one telephone call is not safe medicine. I can't believe that that is ok, yet it has taken me 20 years to get any adequate support for agonising period pain, for example.
I've also been on the NHS waiting list for ADHD assessment for over 3 years. The symptoms are insane, but I accept that I must wait in line, because there is process and due diligence.
Why hasn't due diligence played an adequate part in transgender support?
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| I approach this subject with the deepest respect,. on 07:26 - Dec 12 with 1136 views | gtsb1966 |
I'm very ignorant to the conditions you describe but it's hard to think that when I was growing up, I'm nearly 59, if you suffered them you were either a weirdo or a problem kid. Sadly i reckon many a young life was lost because nobody listened. |  | | |
| I approach this subject with the deepest respect,. on 11:22 - Dec 15 with 609 views | flykickingbybgunn |
Not on your specific problems but we found the when my wife had back problems we were told she needed a scan. 18 months wait. Privately £600 brought that forward 17 months.
But then she needed to speak to a specialist, another 18 months. £60 brought "Is next Tuesday ok for you ?"
Because the specialist was also the surgeon she went to the top of his list and had life changing surgery later that month. Over 3 years before the NHS would have got around to it.
It should not be like that but it is.
But if you can get advice quickly, my advice is to do it. You are only here once. |  | | |
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