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S910441 · 04/10/2023 21:47

Male child comes into school and announces that they now identify as a girl/cat/clown/cheese grater, etc. Peers and teachers too scared of repercussions to question this behaviour, so individually and collectively affirm child's new identity. Parents do likewise.

This continues for some time.

Eventually it transpires that this change of identity was precipitated by psychosis, was a symptom of a serious mental disorder, and that, owing to uniformly unquestioning affirmation, the window for early intervention has been missed. ("Getting help quickly is really important if you're experiencing psychosis," according to the NHS.) Treatment is therefore far more lengthy, difficult and traumatic (and expensive for the NHS) and many disruptive years of psychiatry and periods as an in-patient in psychiatric wards follow.

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S910441 · 04/10/2023 22:08

NoNeedToHurry · 04/10/2023 21:53

I think it's pretty offensive to equate gender dysphoria and psychosis to be honest

But that's not what I'm saying.

I am NOT saying that being gender non-conforming = psychosis.

I am saying that one symptom of psychosis is losing one's sense of identity, and that in the current climate there is a danger (albeit small) of conflation when a change of identity is affirmed/accepted rather than explored.

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x2boys · 04/10/2023 21:55

Personally I think there are many teens who are confused about or questioning their identity and this can be a normal part of growing up.being conditioned into thinking they are actually an a different sex which is very worrying.

NoNeedToHurry · 04/10/2023 21:53

I think it's pretty offensive to equate gender dysphoria and psychosis to be honest

lifeturnsonadime · 04/10/2023 21:51

Mmmm I don't think this is likely.

Boys being gender non conforming is not an indicator of psychosis just mostly a normal part of growing up for some boys.

I don't agree with social or parental transitioning but nor do I agree with assuming that children who explore gender are psychotic.

x2boys · 04/10/2023 21:51

I'm not sure its true psychosis
And ime, I have mainly seen females identifying as male I know of several I do.think its worrying though what is going on it seems more cultish to me?