The article expresses a parent's shock and fear regarding a recent executive order targeting gender-affirming care for transgender children. The author discusses their experience with their non-binary and later male-identifying child, who faced severe mental health challenges during a lengthy wait for care. The piece emphasizes the vital importance of individualized, gender-affirming health care that addresses the unique psychological needs of transgender youth, highlighting alarming statistics related to mental health issues in this demographic and the detrimental effects of denying access to such care.
"The word 'mutilation' stung. I panicked. I tried landing on hope but kept falling on fear for my transgender child who faced severe mental health issues."
"Gender-affirming care focuses on individualized needs, and its absence can worsen mental health for transgender youth, leading to issues like depression and self-harm."
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