Topic: World Health Organization removed all transgender related diagnoses from mental disorders chapter
Anonymous A started this discussion 8 years ago #76,399
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later[^] [v] #898,385
I guess they don't need any treatment then
Sheila LaBoof double-posted this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 4 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #898,386
wait a minute, aren't these the same WHOrg that decided that obsession/compulsion with games was so special that it had to be it's own thing
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 54 minutes later, 59 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #898,400
@previous (Sheila LaBoof)
Yep. Every fringe group of society has to spend 20-40 years being considered mentally ill before becoming widely accepted.
Trannies just got through it, now it's gamers' turn.
Yep. Every fringe group of society has to spend 20-40 years being considered mentally ill before becoming widely accepted.
Trannies just got through it, now it's gamers' turn.
Cicero™ !t8GWGziznA joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #898,401
Addiction is addiction. The object of the addiction almost does not matter.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 14 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #898,526
bump
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #898,527
Too bad for them every self respecting professional uses the DSM and some WHO political motived mumbo jumbo
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 29 seconds later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #898,528
Anonymous D replied with this 8 years ago, 30 seconds later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #898,529
A psychological state is considered a mental disorder only if it causes significant distress or disability. Many transgender people do not experience their gender as distressing or disabling, which implies that identifying as transgender does not constitute a mental disorder. For these individuals, the significant problem is finding affordable resources, such as counseling, hormone therapy, medical procedures and the social support necessary to freely express their gender identity and minimize discrimination. Many other obstacles may lead to distress, including a lack of acceptance within society, direct or indirect experiences with discrimination, or assault. These experiences may lead many transgender people to suffer with anxiety, depression or related disorders at higher rates than nontransgender persons.
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), people who experience intense, persistent gender incongruence can be given the diagnosis of "gender dysphoria." Some contend that the diagnosis inappropriately pathologizes gender noncongruence and should be eliminated. Others argue that it is essential to retain the diagnosis to ensure access to care. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is under revision and there may be changes to its current classification of intense persistent gender incongruence as "gender identity disorder."
http://www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/transgender.aspx
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), people who experience intense, persistent gender incongruence can be given the diagnosis of "gender dysphoria." Some contend that the diagnosis inappropriately pathologizes gender noncongruence and should be eliminated. Others argue that it is essential to retain the diagnosis to ensure access to care. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is under revision and there may be changes to its current classification of intense persistent gender incongruence as "gender identity disorder."
http://www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/transgender.aspx
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Anonymous D double-posted this 8 years ago, 3 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #898,530
Haha the APA is telling people to become social justice warriors
> Advocate for transgender rights, including social and economic justice and appropriate psychological care.Familiarize yourself with the local and state or provincial laws that protect transgender people from discrimination.
> Advocate for transgender rights, including social and economic justice and appropriate psychological care.Familiarize yourself with the local and state or provincial laws that protect transgender people from discrimination.
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Sheila LaBoof replied with this 8 years ago, 33 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #898,538
used to be, all we needed to say was, "my but he's a peculiar fellow" and no one was unhappy and everyone had tea
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 17 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #898,542
No word on whether the WHO will start considering butthurt a mental disorder.