13-12-2010, 12:42 PM
Hello,
One issue within Mental Health is whether or not to label transpeople as being "mentallly ill". Many would see this as unaccepting to level transpeople as such. On the other hand, I have a friend in the US who is defintly accepting of people in the transcommunity, and she will diagnose people with Gender Identity Disorder in order to establish history so she/he can more easily obtain a gender reassignment surgery later on if the person would like to. In the US one is required to have two years of therapy prior to the operation.
Well just my take. Good luck in your own self acceptance :hugs:.
Laura
One issue within Mental Health is whether or not to label transpeople as being "mentallly ill". Many would see this as unaccepting to level transpeople as such. On the other hand, I have a friend in the US who is defintly accepting of people in the transcommunity, and she will diagnose people with Gender Identity Disorder in order to establish history so she/he can more easily obtain a gender reassignment surgery later on if the person would like to. In the US one is required to have two years of therapy prior to the operation.
Well just my take. Good luck in your own self acceptance :hugs:.
Laura