Professor of Psychiatry: Transgender is a mental disorder that merits treatment

a reply to: quintessentone

You mean calling others mentally ill is just a psychological symptom called projection?

originally posted by: Terpene
a reply to: quintessentone

You mean calling others mentally ill is just a psychological symptom called projection?

Depends on whom is calling whom mentally ill, doesn't it?

a reply to: quintessentone

I'd take the word of a trained psychologist over an ATS posters knee-jerk reaction anytime of the day.

originally posted by: quintessentone

It looks to me like the only mental issue being dealt with is depression.

Mental just means brain.

Dysfunction/disorder are not mental illness or damage.

Of course there can be depression, but that’s minimized by acceptance and support.

If you have rational thought — I would not call it an illness.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: quintessentone

It looks to me like the only mental issue being dealt with is depression.

Mental just means brain.

Dysfunction/disorder are not mental illness or damage.

Of course there can be depression, but that’s minimized by acceptance and support.

If you have rational thought — I would not call it an illness.

So can we think of depression as an emotional/coping issue?

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: quintessentone

It looks to me like the only mental issue being dealt with is depression.

Mental just means brain.

Dysfunction/disorder are not mental illness or damage.

Of course there can be depression, but that’s minimized by acceptance and support.

If you have rational thought — I would not call it an illness.

Cognitive is intelligence, processing and computing. Psychological is feelz and behaviors.
Mental is all of it together in the brain.
If these processes are not working well,it is an illness that should be treated.
Reason and logic can include any of these elements. Or get derailed by any of them. If you can’t put together a rational or logical thought, you need counseling.

No wonder you guys have trouble getting untracked.

You redefine everything depending on the thread, post, or complaint du jour.

originally posted by: stevieray

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: quintessentone

It looks to me like the only mental issue being dealt with is depression.

Mental just means brain.

Dysfunction/disorder are not mental illness or damage.

Of course there can be depression, but that’s minimized by acceptance and support.

If you have rational thought — I would not call it an illness.

Cognitive is intelligence, processing and computing. Psychological is feelz and behaviors.
Mental is all of it together in the brain.
If these processes are not working well,it is an illness that should be treated.
Reason and logic can include any of these elements. Or get derailed by any of them. If you can’t put together a rational or logical thought, you need counseling.

No wonder you guys have trouble getting untracked.

You redefine everything depending on the thread, post, or complaint du jour.

Psychology also includes neuroscience and feelz and behaviour depend greatly on what you are (nature), then who you are (environmental), and how you are (nurture).

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: quintessentone

It looks to me like the only mental issue being dealt with is depression.

Mental just means brain.

Dysfunction/disorder are not mental illness or damage.

Of course there can be depression, but that’s minimized by acceptance and support.

If you have rational thought — I would not call it an illness.

So can we think of depression as an emotional/coping issue?

Sure.

Everyone has moments of depression.

I have a low blood sugar issue. If I eat sugar I have bipolar episodes. I handle my issue with a specific natural diet.

I do think some depression is directly related to poor diet.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: quintessentone

It looks to me like the only mental issue being dealt with is depression.

Mental just means brain.

Dysfunction/disorder are not mental illness or damage.

Of course there can be depression, but that’s minimized by acceptance and support.

If you have rational thought — I would not call it an illness.

So can we think of depression as an emotional/coping issue?

Sure.

Everyone has moments of depression.

I have a low blood sugar issue. If I eat sugar I have bipolar episodes. I handle my issue with a specific natural diet.

I do think some depression is directly related to poor diet.

Did you see the new study that the bad gut bacteria affects us in many detrimental ways? BTW, how is the kid doing, not that I really need to ask with a great grandma like you?

a reply to: Annee

a reply to: quintessentone

You guys do know you can just send private messages back and forth and not have random convos on this thread right?

originally posted by: Terpene
a reply to: quintessentone

I'd take the word of a trained psychologist over an ATS posters knee-jerk reaction anytime of the day.

really? Because Gender Dysphoria has been a diagnosable mental illness for a long time until just recently when the left decided to normalize it. So you agreed with it back then, and changed your mind, or did you always disagree with it and have no clue what you are actually saying?

originally posted by: PorkChop96
a reply to: Annee

a reply to: quintessentone

You guys do know you can just send private messages back and forth and not have random convos on this thread right?

Are you okay? We're okay.

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: Terpene
a reply to: quintessentone

I'd take the word of a trained psychologist over an ATS posters knee-jerk reaction anytime of the day.

really? Because Gender Dysphoria has been a diagnosable mental illness for a long time until just recently when the left decided to normalize it. So you agreed with it back then, and changed your mind, or did you always disagree with it and have no clue what you are actually saying?

Gender dysphoria involves more complex issues within gender incongruence.

Because gender dysphoria is included in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also called the DSM, it is diagnosed as a mental disorder, experts said. (The DSM is the handbook used by health care professionals as the authoritative guide in diagnosing mental disorders.)

But the gender incongruence — having a gender identity that’s not the one assigned at birth — isn’t what makes gender dysphoria a mental disorder. Having clinically significant dysphoria around the incongruence is what makes it a disorder, Ahuja said.

“Like all DSM illnesses, one key component of depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, all of that, is that you have to be functionally impaired by it, otherwise it doesn’t count as a diagnosis,” he added.

www.cnn.com...#:~:text=But%20the%20gender%20incongruence%20%E 2%80%94%20having,it%20a%20disorder%2C%20Ahuja%20said.

a reply to: quintessentone

Just know how much of a stickler you are for off topic comments

originally posted by: PorkChop96
a reply to: quintessentone

Just know how much of a stickler you are for off topic comments

Like anyone seems to care lately.

a reply to: quintessentone

You two are the only ones I see doing it right now just sayin

originally posted by: PorkChop96
a reply to: quintessentone

You two are the only ones I see doing it right now

just sayin

Right now this moment, just wait the day is young. Just pointing out facts.

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: PorkChop96
a reply to: quintessentone

You two are the only ones I see doing it right now

just sayin

Just pointing out OPINIONS.

Thats better

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: network dude

originally posted by: Terpene
a reply to: quintessentone

I'd take the word of a trained psychologist over an ATS posters knee-jerk reaction anytime of the day.

really? Because Gender Dysphoria has been a diagnosable mental illness for a long time until just recently when the left decided to normalize it. So you agreed with it back then, and changed your mind, or did you always disagree with it and have no clue what you are actually saying?

Gender dysphoria involves more complex issues within gender incongruence.

Because gender dysphoria is included in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also called the DSM, it is diagnosed as a mental disorder, experts said. (The DSM is the handbook used by health care professionals as the authoritative guide in diagnosing mental disorders.)

But the gender incongruence — having a gender identity that’s not the one assigned at birth — isn’t what makes gender dysphoria a mental disorder. Having clinically significant dysphoria around the incongruence is what makes it a disorder, Ahuja said.

“Like all DSM illnesses, one key component of depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, all of that, is that you have to be functionally impaired by it, otherwise it doesn’t count as a diagnosis,” he added.

www.cnn.com...#:~:text=But%20the%20gender%20incongruence%20%E 2%80%94%20having,it%20a%20disorder%2C%20Ahuja%20said.

this is why you aren't smart enough to understand the simple things. You use "it's complicated" as a replacement for "I have no idea what this is about".

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: quintessentone

It looks to me like the only mental issue being dealt with is depression.

Mental just means brain.

Dysfunction/disorder are not mental illness or damage.

Of course there can be depression, but that’s minimized by acceptance and support.

If you have rational thought — I would not call it an illness.

So can we think of depression as an emotional/coping issue?

Sure.

Everyone has moments of depression.

I have a low blood sugar issue. If I eat sugar I have bipolar episodes. I handle my issue with a specific natural diet.

I do think some depression is directly related to poor diet.

Did you see the new study that the bad gut bacteria affects us in many detrimental ways? BTW, how is the kid doing, not that I really need to ask with a great grandma like you?

He’s always interesting. And highly intelligent.

I deal with all the sensitivities/emotions of a teen with gender diversity. And he’s not quiet about it.

Ya have to kind of think ahead of him. Exhausting and not always easy.