False. When a patient is seeking social, legal and medical changes - some of which are permanent - it is the duty of health care providers to make sure said patient is thoroughly assessed and found to be suitable for those changes. Therapy prior to transition should be mandatory.
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Treatment of medical conditions should follow medical science and guidelines
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Replying to @nollkommatre @ImWatson91
Name another psychological issue that is treated with surgery.
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Replying to @MaskedResister1 @ImWatson91
There is not a single psychological disorder treated with surgery
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Replying to @nollkommatre @MaskedResister1
With gender dysphoria being the exception, of course. That's the point.
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Replying to @ImWatson91 @MaskedResister1
Gender dysphoria is not a psychological disorder
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Replying to @ImWatson91 @MaskedResister1
According to the world health organisation, a condition related to sexual health.
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Replying to @nollkommatre @MaskedResister1
A condition that causes discomfort, distress and even suicidal ideation in patients due to their biological sex - that's a psychological disorder.
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Replying to @ImWatson91 @MaskedResister1
So you know better than the entire world health organisation? Non-psychological medical disorders can cause discomfort distress and suicidal ideation.
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Dysphoria is in the mind ie it's psychological. If you're going to be this unreasonable then we've hit a brick wall.
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Replying to @ImWatson91 @MaskedResister1
Pain from kidney stones is also in the mind. Are kidney stones a psychological illness?
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