My doctor tried to send me to a psychiatrist before prescribing HRT, I told her thanks but no thanks, I know who I am. Not sure where you live, but Planned Parenthood doesn't bat an eye. Hope you can find a solution.
i wanted to go to therapy to sort things out without transitioning (i can't transition for another at least 2 years because i'm a minor), i'm pretty sure that i'll screw things up if i don't get help
about planned parenthood, i was planning to move the us when i completed high school but after the last election i don't think they will be able to give hrt this easily when trump is midway through his presidency
I'm in NY, we're pretty blue here and PP is where I get my HRT from. If Trump takes that away, I'll go DIY. We also passed Prop 1, hopefully that sticks...
Could be a poor quality psychiatrist, too. HRT is a legitimate way to address the cause of the depression. Granted, in my ex's experience, she had to do a few therapy sessions before they'd accept that as a root cause but she was able to do it without parental involvement since she had just started going to college.
This was in Texas, btw, but long before it was a hot button issue (18 yrs ago, I think). Shame how it seems worse now, somehow.
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Nikki@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 33 pts · 1y
it feels like everything is designed to funnel money into antidepressant distributors these days instead of actually solving why people are depressed
im sorry to hear that
spider@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 1y
They're getting their return on investment after buying "our" politicians here in the States.
gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y
My doctor tried to send me to a psychiatrist before prescribing HRT, I told her thanks but no thanks, I know who I am. Not sure where you live, but Planned Parenthood doesn't bat an eye. Hope you can find a solution.
coolestusername@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 1y
i wanted to go to therapy to sort things out without transitioning (i can't transition for another at least 2 years because i'm a minor), i'm pretty sure that i'll screw things up if i don't get help
about planned parenthood, i was planning to move the us when i completed high school but after the last election i don't think they will be able to give hrt this easily when trump is midway through his presidency
gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
I'm in NY, we're pretty blue here and PP is where I get my HRT from. If Trump takes that away, I'll go DIY. We also passed Prop 1, hopefully that sticks...
https://www.nycbar.org/reports/prop-1-ny-equal-rights-amendment-what-the-amendment-will-and-wont-do/
taiyang@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Could be a poor quality psychiatrist, too. HRT is a legitimate way to address the cause of the depression. Granted, in my ex's experience, she had to do a few therapy sessions before they'd accept that as a root cause but she was able to do it without parental involvement since she had just started going to college.
This was in Texas, btw, but long before it was a hot button issue (18 yrs ago, I think). Shame how it seems worse now, somehow.
LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 1y
Sorry to hear your appointment didn't go well. :( are your parents unsupportive of your transition? Hope you're safe. We're here for you.
coolestusername@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 1y
I'm pretty sure that they're not supportive, they didn't learn that I'm trans or anything so I'm fine-ish.
Appointment wasn't bad but wasn't really good either, she told me that pills were for to down dysphoria ramblings.
Oestradiolo@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 1y
I’m sorry 🍯
Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I'm not sure if they would notice if you took hormone blockers, might be able to pass off as a "late bloomer" until you can get hrt.
coolestusername@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 1y
I would need the puberty blockers prescribed to me, as I don't have money to buy those myself, and my parents could look up what the medicine does