Idk. There have been cases where people have regretted having the treatment. They are few compared to the number of people who think that the treatment was the best thing they ever did, but they do exist. I guess that being trans might cause some effects, like people being mean and bigoted or just the stress of knowing that you don’t fit in to what society seem to expect you to. I think prioritizing mental support through therapy might be a good start before the physical treatment. It will be good for both those that would regret the treatment but also for those that will get all sorts of weird interactions with others during the transition.
… most psychs I’ve met are reluctant to prescribe antidepressants even to folk with a medically verifiable history of suicide without simultaneous therapy.
Tackling depression is taking care of one’s health, and depressed adults can make informed consent about their lives, but that doesn’t automatically mean medical professionals, especially psychs, are ready to write out a script on patient request.
Antidepressants also have about a 40% success rate in improving the quality of life of a patient and come with a laundry list of potential side effects - including suicidal ideation. HRT sits at over 90% and has comparably few side effects outside the actual physical effects hormones cause. The DSM-V recommended treatment for gender dysphoria is HRT, and therapy to treat other symptoms that can occur alongside gender dysphoria.
Is this the comment you’re talking about?
Tacking gender dysphoria is part of taking care one’s health and trans adults can make informed consent about their lives.
Therapists are not needed in most cases.
… most psychs I’ve met are reluctant to prescribe antidepressants even to folk with a medically verifiable history of suicide without simultaneous therapy.
Tackling depression is taking care of one’s health, and depressed adults can make informed consent about their lives, but that doesn’t automatically mean medical professionals, especially psychs, are ready to write out a script on patient request.
Antidepressants also have about a 40% success rate in improving the quality of life of a patient and come with a laundry list of potential side effects - including suicidal ideation. HRT sits at over 90% and has comparably few side effects outside the actual physical effects hormones cause. The DSM-V recommended treatment for gender dysphoria is HRT, and therapy to treat other symptoms that can occur alongside gender dysphoria.
Anti-depressants aren’t the same thing as hormones. As HRT is much safer especially when using the patches.
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Hrt is also far more effective than any antidepressant, just as gender affirmation is one of the most effective mental health treatments by a mile