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If someone with an ED said “if I can’t be thin, I’m going to kill myself” nobody would say “oh shit, better take these diet pills, then!” But if a trans person says “if I can’t transition, I’m going to kill myself” the reaction is “oh shit, better affirm you, then!” It's sick.
That dysphoria can be managed without transition, and that with time it’s possible to learn to accept yourself as you are. I think I would have benefited greatly had my other issues – those alongside my dysphoria – had been addressed, too.
All good practice surrounding suicidal ideation & which has been followed for a long time, seemed to have been completely disregarded when associated with transgenderism. Its horrifying how children & young people receive a constant message of how high their suicide risk is
It says a lot about the issue that the high suicide rates are commonly used as ammunition against those with perfectly understandable reservations, especially with regards to “trans children.”
Yup agree 100% Use of suicide as a threat to change medical practice
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