tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019242355400566406.post1921223314920689359..comments2023-05-20T04:57:44.328-07:00Comments on Seda's Ramblings: Commentary on the DSM-IV, or When Should a Trans Person Transition?Sedahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13992966189983263290noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019242355400566406.post-34656128334986093052009-06-17T13:34:20.341-07:002009-06-17T13:34:20.341-07:00I am listening to a Pastoral Counseling class now ...I am listening to a Pastoral Counseling class now that is pretty interesting. He talked about drugs in the last class and made some interesting points about them. One being that those who diagnose them generally spend little time with the patient and it is almost like giving them drugs just makes them feel good that they have a problem they can get attention for and shows proof that they have an excuse for the way that they act. (To put it bluntly like a good yankee. hahaDavid and Sarah Carrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14387355127535702980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019242355400566406.post-59664175452172845412009-06-16T07:40:54.755-07:002009-06-16T07:40:54.755-07:00Hey girl,
And some issues are only physical, like...Hey girl,<br /><br />And some issues are only physical, like my own depression which was severe enough to want to suicide (caused by dairy) and epilepsy (thought I was insane). But EVERY trans and gay person I know KNEW that this was a problem in their early teens. And that's hundreds of queers, folks, closet or flaming. <br /><br />A trans person should be able to transition as soon as they want to. End of story. To put this decision in the hands of anyone else is not honoring the selfness of the individual. I hold that most sacred, that it's one dance for one person. Anyone else is just involved in the drama, not in the core problem. <br /><br />How's the house, girl? I should call...<br /><br />hugs<br />meannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019242355400566406.post-59842728763443634362009-06-15T06:30:18.763-07:002009-06-15T06:30:18.763-07:00Doesn't surprise me. Psychiatrists typically t...Doesn't surprise me. Psychiatrists typically treat mental issues with drugs, and that can be okay to relieve acute distress; but I think most mental disorders are caused by trauma or isolation, and the only way to really get through them is to face them and live through it. A friend who understands empathy will do more for you than a psychiatrist any day - and they're typically cheaper, or free.<br /><br />In my case I had some childhood trauma issues, which I relived and grieved deeply and let go through therapy, and very intense isolation issues caused by living in the closet for 40 years, which were cured simply by leaving the closet - by transition. <br /><br />Ironically, many Christians would have me go right back into the closet. My "behavior" - transition, presumably - was recently called "an abomination." The depth of their hubris and arrogance staggers me. They wouldn't hesitate to send me right back to that hell. <br /><br />Not gonna happen.Sedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992966189983263290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4019242355400566406.post-83874570860487660132009-06-14T11:04:49.013-07:002009-06-14T11:04:49.013-07:00I recently watched a video in which Psychiatrists ...I recently watched a video in which Psychiatrists admitted that they never had success stories in their practice. I thought that was pretty interesting whether completely true or not.David and Sarah Carrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14387355127535702980noreply@blogger.com