Dr. Mick
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Quick summary of what you asked:I'd be interested to know though :
-the source
- the countries in which those studies were conducted and by who
-10-24 is quite large, too large if I dare saye so. Is there a graph to illustrate who are the most touched by age?
Apart from that, thank you for trying with me mate
-sources: the NIH, CDC, NIMH, WHO, and corroboration from a number of child health organizations globally
-the numbers were global averages based on 167 studies conducted by health professionals and research scientists over a decade
-suicide numbers increase with age, both because of more years dealing with abuse and depression, and more time to make the attempt. However even among ages 10-14 I would say an average of more than 8000 globally per year (1.3 per 100,000) is far too many.
Anything else you'd like to know, I suggest checking with sources that have a .org or .gov in their address as primary sources (for example
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)I won't be continuing this conversation beyond this point.
If you're curious why, it's because your responses above show that you are more invested in your own opinion than the mental health of others. Dozens of studies have shown that delaying someone's gender affirmation has an exponential negative effect. Doing so only serves to tell that person that they are "wrong" for feeling the way they do. That type of thinking increases depression and suicide rates in those at risk groups.
Transitioning nearly always starts with some form of therapy, and drastic changes are not made when individuals are younger teens or preteens. HRT is recommended by healthcare professionals to wait until age 16 or older. Prior to that puberty blockers are an effective alternative, and completely temporary. Final transitioning steps, such as SRS, are not performed until the patient is well into adulthood. That way the HRT has time to take full effect, and the individual's body has finished growing.
All that is to say that your fears about something being done too soon are unfounded. The experts who are professionals in the health and safety of those who undergo transitioning do so with their best interests in mind, and often check in with them to make sure they are ready for the next step; both mentally and physically.
I sincerely hope that you choose to listen to the experts, like myself, who have been studying medical science for decades, who understand the knowledge behind those studies, and the rigorous peer review they must pass to become accepted as facts.
With that I bid you farewell.