Mental health assessments have been called “stigmatizing”, “gatekeeping” and “barriers to care” by CPATH and other LGBTQ+ lobby groups. They are thus being systematically phased out of the field of gender medicine to be replaced by “affirmation,” and access to medical transition based on a client’s self-directed gender goals, even…
My daughter is now 21 years old, and a detransitioner. Here is our story. D suffered from anxiety from a young age, ADHD inattentive-type first diagnosed in Grade 2, generalized and social anxiety that got progressively worse through elementary school. By middle school, she lacked the executive functioning skills to…
The following letter is being shared by a Canadian parent who navigated the healthcare system for the past 4 years. She cancelled that critical appointment at the gender clinic and her daughter now understands why. Some information has been de-identified. We’ve also added emphasis to highlight some key points. This…
Researchers at the University of Toronto are recommending “children with gender dysphoria should be screened for a possible autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and, when warranted, receive a more comprehensive ASD diagnostic assessment to facilitate more holistic clinical care.” This recommendation is being made based on the results of a new…
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