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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Or it is also possible shenis caught up in the latest trends of it being cool to be "trans."[/quote][/b]

Very true.  And many of the schools encourage this confusion by celebrating "coming out" week.  Kids that age are confused about many things.  OP, if you seriously think your daughter is trans, please read up on the suicide rate for trans kids both before and after surgeries.  I have two family friends going through the surgeries. [b] The depression and suicide rate after surgeries is astronomical, somewhere near 50%.[/b]  If your child just seems to be confused, please get them counseling by someone who is solid in the field.[/quote]

This is a good point that's overlooked. There aren't actually many good (scientifically sound) statistics on transgender suicides, and those that exist indicate higher rates of suicide attempts post transition. Additionally, for many of the suicide attempts among trans-identified youth are on the part of those with full parental and community support.

The mainstream idea is to focus on solving the gender issue through transition, but to the exclusion/ostracizing of any other approach, as 09:00 pointed out. Gender dysphoria is highly comorbid with mental illness- unfortunately treatment for those illnesses often gets overlooked because it's thought that gender issues are the cause, rather than perhaps a symptom. Lack of social acceptance cannot fully account for the high rates of post-transition dissatisfaction.
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