Datun said "I wonder if that is indeed the case. Maybe the funding gets re-allocated"?
We don't know if there was any extra funding allocated anyway. I don't know whether MH support was originally only offered if the person wanted to socially/physically transition. Due to cuts now to Mental Health funding it seems unlikely that the only psychological support for those with GD is to ascertain whether the person is trans enough to receive the necessary medication/surgery to transition. My son was automatically discharged by CAMHS at the age of 16 with no notice, such are the funding restrictions. There really should be support for those who need it and who have GD but do not necessarily want to take hormones or have surgery.
During my time with Mermaids I didn't know of anyone in Elsa's position, i.e. their child had GD but didn't push for medical treatment. But that was probably because Mermaids only offered support to families pushing for treatment. Any parent who contacted Mermaids who didn't fully support their child's wishes to transition was either unsupported or persuaded that they must support the child; then the suicide/self harm stats were trotted out. DISCLAIMER: It is over two years since I left Mermaids, their status on this may have changed since then.