Transgender and mental health

[FTNZ]

Interesting article about transgender and mental health. I think it could apply to other groups, too.


http://www.npr.org/sections/health-...the-complexities-of-transgender-mental-health

 

[VioletVortex]

I see transgenderism as a mental issue. It's sort of self loathing. However, I don't take issue with someone modifying themselves, I think they should have the right to do that if they feel like it.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I see transgenderism as a mental issue. It's sort of self loathing. However, I don't take issue with someone modifying themselves, I think they should have the right to do that if they feel like it.

That is as disgusting as it is ignorant.

 

[1137]

Very interesting. I wish our culture could just understand mental issues as they do physical one's. I don't deserve to be shunned for depression any more than a sore back, same with transgender individuals.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

This pretty much sums it up:
"What I would love for people to understand is that we are really just starting to get a small understanding of trans youth," she added. "What's exciting is that the data is helping to validate what we know as clinicians, which is that people who are validated and supported in their selfhood are happier, have less mental health challenges and are more successful. We need to stop making people be who we think they should be and start letting them be who they are."