When you're an adult and you can't afford surgery with skilled surgeons, you get shunned by the less accepting parts of society, which leads directly to increased morbidity.
When you suppress treatment before adulthood -> higher surgical costs.
When you don't treat it at all -> quiet suicide, causes get buried in the statistics.
I lived through all of these things. It was an impossible childhood. I lived with this in total secrecy and agony until my early 40s. I'm 45 now, and I've had all my surgeries. I know what hundreds of thousands of dollars buying the best care can bring. None of that is available in Finland, where this study was done.
(I had the luxury of making my peace with my father before he passed.)
“Psychiatric morbidity generally refers to the incidence of both physical and psychological deterioration as a result of a mental or psychological condition. The term usually applies to those who are acutely aware of their condition, despite the mental deterioration.”
"Psychiatric needs do not subside after medical gender reassignment."
Perhaps because being trans is not well supported and accepted in many societies, even the ones that may have legal protections for trans people (which is, in itself and indicator of a lack of acceptance - there wouldn't be a need for laws protecting housing, for example, if there wasn't discrimination).
Therefore there is a continuing need for mental health support.
What is with the recent uptick in anti-transness on this site?
It's a big study about a very hot topic affecting real lives of people in every profession. Anti-trans or pro-trans, I believe it's important medical information for people to be as informed as possible for themselves and others.
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When you don't treat it at all -> quiet suicide, causes get buried in the statistics.
I lived through all of these things. It was an impossible childhood. I lived with this in total secrecy and agony until my early 40s. I'm 45 now, and I've had all my surgeries. I know what hundreds of thousands of dollars buying the best care can bring. None of that is available in Finland, where this study was done.
(I had the luxury of making my peace with my father before he passed.)
“Psychiatric morbidity generally refers to the incidence of both physical and psychological deterioration as a result of a mental or psychological condition. The term usually applies to those who are acutely aware of their condition, despite the mental deterioration.”
https://benryan.substack.com/p/the-author-of-the-controversi...
Perhaps because being trans is not well supported and accepted in many societies, even the ones that may have legal protections for trans people (which is, in itself and indicator of a lack of acceptance - there wouldn't be a need for laws protecting housing, for example, if there wasn't discrimination).
Therefore there is a continuing need for mental health support.
What is with the recent uptick in anti-transness on this site?