16-May-2021, 06:56 PM
(29-Mar-2018, 08:10 PM)tamara Wrote: Hello I'm new to this GCSB and I cannot figure out how to get to the "members" section. I go around & around & can't get out of the guest zone. I am logged in. Could you PLEASE explain how to "post" in the "members only forum"? I can't figure out this website. I guess I should be more savvy.
Thanks!
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Now back to Tamara's post:
I have a fourteen-year old who started to have sudden onset gender dysphoria at age thirteen along with identifying from that time as a trans guy. My teen has a set of other issues as well, particularly anxiety attacks and depression. I would like to find a psychiatrist in the Denver metro area who could work with these other issues and consider whether to recommend antidepressants. A psychologist or analyst who would be committed to discussing possible non-medical ways of dealing with the dysphoria, depression, and anxiety would also be helpful. I am very concerned about what I have heard about hormones and surgeries being recommended to teens, and would like to avoid health care practitioners who would steer my teen in that direction. Does anybody know of reliable psychiatrists or other health care practitioners in the Denver metro area? On a broader note, what experiences have you all had with helping a trans identified teen with anxiety, depression, and gender dysphoria, and have you found medical practitioners who were committed to examining other avenues than referrals to clinics for hormones and surgeries?
