Evan Urquhart

I'd be very interested in an article that reckoned with complexities. The rate of ineffectiveness, regret, or excessive side effects is similar compared to other treatments. Should trans healthcare be held to a higher standard, and what is the rationale if so?

Yes, the care of children is complicated by the fact that they are children. The UK High Court did a really good job of looking into this.

I don't know the system in the UK, are children barred from recieving most medical treatments? For instance, can they be prescribed anti-depressants even though there's a risk of permanent negative effects such as weight gain?

No, you can’t prescribe anti-depressants to children under 18. (I recently learned this!)

Well then it sounds like the standards are consistent.

Perhaps things have changed since 2017? I don’t practice in England, so I can’t say for sure, but this came up recently in the discussion about puberty blockers.

Its was acknowledged (too late) that antidepressants work differently in adolescents than adults and a disproportionate number of teens on anti-Ds were experiencing much worse MH issues, including suicide. Teens aren't just small adults-we have to be more careful.