Australian detransitioner suing psychiatrist over (lack of) care.

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NitroNine · 24/08/2022 08:03

As the thread title says, really - Jay Langadinos is suing the psychiatrist who facilitated her transition; claiming that he failed to provide an adequate standard of care. All affirmation no exploration is a scandal; & the refusal by TRAs to even consider the children & young people whose lives are ruined by said approach is inexcusable.

Sydney Morning Herald

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IcakethereforeIam · 24/08/2022 08:24

There's a link to another article, which is a little old, which is interesting and contain a reference to Maya's case in the closing paragraphs. It's by an Australian psychiatrist questioning the 'affirmation only' of rogd teens and young adults::

www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/now-i-m-hopeful-we-can-we-talk-about-teens-and-gender-20211031-p594q6.html

SkiingIsHeaven · 24/08/2022 08:22

Everyone to blame except themselves.

What happened to personal responsibility?

RoyalCorgi · 24/08/2022 08:21

I can see a case for suing the psychiatrist, who clearly made the wrong judgement, but like ZombieMumEB I'm also surprised that she's not suing the surgeon(s). Maybe it's to do with the way things work in Australia.

NotBadConsidering · 24/08/2022 08:20

The gynaecologists who do these surgeries usually require a psychiatrist to sign off on it. The defence from the gynaecologists is that the patient said she wanted it and they assume that a rigorous psychiatric assessment has taken place to confirm the reasoning, otherwise why would the psychiatrist sign off on it?

ZombieMumEB · 24/08/2022 08:14

Surely the doctors should be sued? They are the ones who actually prescribed the hormones and performed surgery.

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