Why is surgery seen as more important then counselling, when it comes to gender dysphoria? Surely counselling should be the most important starting point to resolve the issue.
It isn't, not by the trans community and not by the medical community. But it *is* seen as more important by society at large, which has very narrow, binary perspectives on sex and gender. This informs a lot of the decisions trans people make. The biggest problem is waiting lists. You are not only waiting *at least* a year (now it can be upto two years) to even be *seen* by a nurse at a GIC (and they basically take your details and ask some questions and that is it until your next appointment, which could be another six months to a year away) and in that time there is nothing. No help, no counseling, no dedicated mental health care. Trans people should be able to talk to someone at least once a month for that long, first years wait. It might actually be better if they did provide blockers and/or hormones as soon as possible after a year of waiting to be seen, especially if there had been comprehensive counseling in the year leading upto that, but there is no counselling and little access to the GIC either, the services just aren't there. However, that does not mean we need more gatekeeping, but we do need more comprehensive access to care. Most trans people, however, have actually done most of the internal work by the time they come to apply to the GICs for care, they *know* who they are and what they need. However for people like Ritchie, who clearly needed a lot more care, in-depth counseling isn't there. Unfortunately 'one size fits all' does not work for Gender Care. Many people really do not need more delays, gatekeeping and disbelief (the old model) but some people *do* and every trans person would be grateful for at least being *offered* comprehensive counselling sessions. *However* it is vital that that offer isn't made *conditional* for receiving medical treatment. Rather, it should be available in addition to the medical route, and should remain available at all stages of transition, pre, during and post any medical intervention the patient in question requests. Essentially, I advocate for parallel care systems for trans people. There should also be comprehensive mental health care available for *everyone* regardless of gender identity, but again, that is something that had been progressively stripped from the NHS by successive Conservative governments.
We need to recognise that people like Ritchie are being misdiagnosed. They are seeking help for mental health and instead of getting to the route of the issue, the doctors are following affirmative care and just putting people like Ritchie onto a conveyor belt. The doctors involved need to be held to account or we will see more and more people like Ritchie.
"They are seeking help for mental health and instead " Clear BS. He was seeking this surgery himself. He is suing because the NHS didn't see through his insistence of having the operation. He wants them to have said no, when he said yes and explicitly wanted it to happen.
Misdiagnosed is putting it mildly. People are not 'trans' traditionally they suffered from dysphoria and decided to transition because the dyphoria was so bad. But these would be people that may have suffered sexual abuse or like this young man gay and had an internalised homophobia. It's shocking how there is no gate keeping for these people now.
@@benghazi4216 NHS should not be pro iding cosmetic surgeries anyway. These particular surgeries are experimental have a high failure rate and fail to uphold Hippocratic Oath. This is a massive medical scandal.
@@benghazi4216 The NHS should say no to patients with mental illness who want to castrate themselves. They have the right to receive care while keeping their body intact.
@@nonyabiz4138 No one is going into this thinking of castration... That this really needs to be said is beyond me. But yes, people with metal illness need care before any life changing decisions.
Way back, in the 1980s, a tv series documented the progress of George becoming Julia. He wanted to become she in a hurry, rather than wait two years. However, as sometimes happens, the surgery was not a success, and Julia went on to have a number of health problems. Latterly, she counselled people to look very carefully into their options instead of just rushing into sex reassignment. Unfortunately there is more heat than light regarding this issue, to everyone's detriment. We need more calm, considered reflection, not more trans activists waving flags in the street and trying to shut debate down.
I totally disagree, one exception doesn't prove your rule. Trans people are under attack from bigots like yourself and they and they're allies will continue to wave the flag as much as we like.
Yet therein lies the problem. The left doesn't WANT a calm, rational discussion... Haven't you heard? We aren't even allowed to ask questions without being attacked (verbally and physically) and called "transphobic". We would be more than happy to sit down with Trans supporters... but they refuse to sit down with anyone who doesn't fully support and encourage their condition.
As a mental health professional, I saw alot of people with the same issues that is why I am amazed that parents do not see the dangers of addressing gender issues in children. Their is alot of danger . Thankfully, in my day when practising, there was a while lot more scrutiny before ever prescribing hormones and surgery and I can remember a few cases where giving the rights supports, we prevented some bad outcomes and the individual are thriving as of today. My advice to parents and persons : be extremely careful with this and wait....well into adulthood when making decisions with your body. Many people are making life changing mistakes and with many there is no way back.
And so brave, impressive that he’s been able to overcome suicidal feelings despite everything that’s happened. The will to live and inspire change is heartwarming.
Very brave of him to share his experiences with others. I have been thinking for a long time that future generations will look back at us with incomprehension. We need to support and protect our young people.
Me too... I have 22 yr old and 14 yr old boys and this young man makes me think of my 14 yr old. I cannot even begin to imagine if my son went through this. 🥺🥺🥺
Mr. Herron’s predicament is a tragic consequence of how little most general psychologists/psychiatrists know about Pure-Obsession (pure O) OCD and all of its various forms (harm OCD, gender/sexuality OCD, relationship OCD, etc.). The problem is, the Pure O OCD pattern is entirely mental obsessions and not visible compulsions like repetitive hand-washing, so it’s not obvious that the patient’s distressing thoughts are due to OCD, as opposed to a deeply held belief. Most psychologists fail to diagnose pure OCD and don’t have training in its most effective treatment, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Someone with severe OCD is also more likely to turn their most important decision-making over to a trusted authority figure, because OCD-fueled uncertainty is very powerful and prevents the sufferer from getting in touch with their own deepest truest feelings and beliefs, which makes it nearly impossible to be decisive.
The doctors / psych.s etc were all always at risk of getting blamed / sued whatever advice /'treatment' they had given. eg I bet he was repeatedly told there was likely to be a lot of post-operative pain if he went through with it.
Interesting reading. I've had OCD for many years, diagnosd at age 16 although I suspect it was developing from a much younger age. And I think it's a very difficult disorder to pick apart. Like Ritchie says, it's all mixed in with anxiety. It's a subconscious way of trying to control the things we feel we have no control over, sounds like an oxymoron I know!
The fact that they assumed any doubt he expressed was due to OCD, but that the obsession to transition itself couldn’t be due to OCD, is mind boggling to me.
This is so sad. The system has completely failed this guy, and sadly his own family too. This is happening because people aren’t keeping the extreme elements of this movement in check. As a society we need to start standing up to the bullies behind this movement.
Thank you for sharing your story! I am so sorry for all you have been through. I pray that your voice is heard and that fewer people are abused by this awful system.
But most GA is absolutely reversible. If you would interview all those youth that are saved due to GA care it would take the rest of your life to watch.
This was a wonderful interview with a young man who got tricked in a horrific and inhuman way. I can’t believe they made him make this life changing and irreversible decision when he was in his absolutely most vulnerable state of mind. I think he is a hero for coming out and sharing this raw truth with the world. Please don’t push the gender issue like changing clothes! This is seriuos!!
Powerful story! I've always wondered, the stories always seemed too rosy but how many really get on fine. Either way it's a very complicated issue and I'd hate to see kids getting the wrong treatment, Ritchie is right we need more data.
Congrats to @Timesradio for such a well conducted and sensitive interview. And what an eloquent and brave interviewee. A lot to learn from this. IMHO therapy and mental health approaches have to come first, not irreversible genital mutilation. Bring on that inquiry. People like this are the unwitting casualties in a war that is increasingly propagated by a politicised and militant trans lobby, shouting “scalpel!” from the safety of the sidelines.
wow, you calling it a war and portraying trans people as bloodthirsty mutilators, is about the worst thing you could do if you actually want to resolve the issue
I seem to remember that years ago, the protocol required the individual to live as a woman/man for an extended period of time, a year or more prior to any surgery, I may be incorrect.
Thank you Ritchie for sharing your painful story. You represent many. Keep speaking your truth to wake up others. It shows that you are a beautiful soul...
I am so sorry that you went through this and hope that your life will get a little better. You are very brave to speak out about it and I hope that it will at least help other people going through trauma to realise that this is not necessarily the best way to fix things.
Thanks a lot for the interview, it was brave of Ritchie to speak up. I wish him all the best and luck with sueing those places. No matter how long the waiting list is, they shouldn't treat people as a conveyer and literally abuse their power over those patients.
My 30 year old son and I are both on SSRIs for OCD also. Having dealt with OCD for decades,I know the pain and confusion it can cause. I don't think most of the public will understand how OCD could convince Ritchie he was transgender. However,a mental health care professional should have considered this,and the way that these doctors failed Ritchie was criminal.
TransOCD is a real problem. I myself had it. Went to a doctor. He suggested mindfulness. I got deep in spirituality. Spirituality helps in recognising what is real and what is not. So it is really helpful. I suffered from GayOCD for 1 year and TransOCD for 1 year. The main problem is the intrusive thoughts and placing huge emphasis on identification on other things like if I looked at a six pack, thoughts would come whether I was attracted to it. And if I saw a dress- though would come do I want to wear it. And the thoughts just don't stop. The doctor gave me a really low dose of SSRI, and I took it for a month. And I didnt require it after that. So please if you have any kind of OCD, meditation, spirituality and books like I AM THAT will help immensely.
Anyone who goes through this should sue the private referral psychologists and gender clinic. It's all on them for fast tracking this. He is going to need a lot of cash in the future to deal with all the mental and physical trauma. It's absolutely clear for anyone to see he should never have gone this route. Disgusted that there are professionals that allowed this to happen. What on earth is going on.
See this is exactly what I feared would happen. When I voiced my opinion about it, I was called a bigot. Make no mistake, I have not a single ounce of hate for trans people. I would have no issue falling in love with one, I would have no issue being their friend or neighbour. As long as they are adults that made this decision while having a healthy mind and under full disclosure of what it entails, I have no issue with it. But this, this us failing these folks and mutilating them, causing irreversible harm because some idiots want their ideology affirmed.
@@mary10190 There's been little research to know what happens to people that have had these drugs and surgeries to know what happens to them. That's the whole point of how reckless it is. There is some work on suicide risk which appears to increase in the years after when people realise the irrevocable harm they have done to themselves, can't find romantic partners etc...
less than 0.1% of trans ppl detransition, and the ones who do usually do so due to rampant bullying or an unstable home life, although some ppl do just make mistakes, it's important to remember that this isn't what usually happens, and really isn't that common, so please do ur own research before hearing what one person went through and assuming everyone is like this.
@@cmin3783 I have done extensive research on this and there is absolutely no evidence to back up what you're saying. Check out what happened at the Tavistock in UK - no monitoring of the people they'd experimented on and they encouraged them to change their health number so they had to change the law to contact them. What long term research there is on puberty blockers and cross sex hormones / surgeries is all dire and for women an early death. You need to do your research and stop encouraging healthy people to do this to themselves
He is smart and very articulate and should be going before gov officials to tell his story and demand accountability and the changes that need to be made
My utmost respect for Ritchie Herron for this interview. It takes an awful lot of courage to speak up and to be honest considering most that have are being ignored or scorned and turned out. I hope more will listen to you before they make the choice for surgery. He is absolutely right that more accountability needs to be made.
Thank you so much for sharing your story Ritchie. I hope you know how much you are appreciated. Your story will help so many, and I truly hope it helps you too❤
This is going to become a huge, huge scandal in a few years, when we are faced with a lot of very damaged young adults needing psychiatric assistance. And this community itself, needs to be held accountable. They have bullied anyone and everyone who has even mildly questioned their beliefs, they have forced us to change the way we speak, the way we communicate, they have even gotten people fired from their jobs. They need to be taken to account.
The same thing happened and is happening to that community all the time. Why has no one ever apologized to me for bullying me for being gay? Again, don't overdo it.
Thank you Ritchie for your candidness and courage. More an more often we are hearing about the devastating medical connotations with transitioning and the long term consequences. The high potential for infections years after post surgery and the constant threat to life and health afterwards always gets buried by transgender lobbyist who have never even undergone the surgeries themselves. The NHS has forced a lot of clinical psychologists to appease rather than to challenge or pursue self reflective therapy to determine the underlining causes of dissonance that create gender dysphoria. Many route causes seem to be either down to parents reflecting a desire that their child was born the opposite sex, lack of behavioural role models, or denying their child may be homosexual, and by endorsing they change their sex or appearance to typical gender norms, it makes such sexual proclivities regarding homosexuality more palatable. The amount of homosexual people being misdiagnosed as transgender is appalling, and evidence is showing such misdiagnoses is more common with female homosexuals.
Ritchie, you are so brave to be speaking up about this. I don't have an opinion one way or the other on gender reassignment except to say it certainly appears that there needs to be a lot more research and a lot more attention to the psychological issues first.
Thanks for being real and sharing your story. Praying that many young people will watch this and decide that surgeon's tables are not the solution to a real mental health crisis. It is child abuse to give a child puberty blockers.
Regrets are not bellow 1%, there are a lot more, but only 1-2% are registered. Research says the number of detransiotioners is growing, but you are right, whatever the number people should get the needed help first and proceed with a lot of caution. The ironic thing is, that detransioners get a lot of backlash from trans people.
Good luck with your ongoing negligence case. I know that compensation brings little comfort because money cannot replace all that you're going through and money means nothing at this point. But trust the process. It's encouraging to know that your legal team have not discouraged you from speaking out publicly, this implies that your Lawyer & Barrister feel fairly confident that your claim to financially be compensated is reasonably strong, given that your NHS trust will likely scrutinise the contents of the interviews you give. I remember feeling exhausted by the conclusion of my legal battle against my NHS Trust, but looking back I'm glad that I saw it through. My case took 4.5 years from start to finish, the hospital literally made me an offer 2 wks before we were due to go to trial, they do that.
Happening to my son now. He is also gay. He was referred on the 7th November and his drugs arrived between 17th and 24th November. I know because I took delivery of the package and found out what it was on Christmas Eve. He is of legal age so all I can do is send research to my GP so I will always know I fought for him with everything I have. I also sent this to my son innthe hope that he wakes up before the surgeons get their hands on him. We should put some of these clinicians in jail
Have you taken a step back and looked at your own behavior? Say this is what your son wants and needs to be complete, and you as a mother isn't helping him through it, but making the process even more difficult. There is a clear risk you as his own mother is doing real harm to him here. And when you feel alone, suicide happens. Reflect on this.
@@benghazi4216 how dare you guilt a parent by threatening their child will suicide. Shame on you. You know nothing of the situation yet you gaslight the parent, pitiful, selfish, scare tactic behavior from you.
@@joeyjojo449 Ask yourself this; What is the most plausible situation here, that a person is duped into having a transition or that the person is honest about his wishes? I stand by my post whole heatedly. She needs to reflect on her behavior and the damage that it can cause. This reads like a mother in the 80's sending her gay son articles on the AIDS epidemic to try to dissuade him from being himself.
What about the people who find such medical treatment live saving? Why can't we have more support for people like Richie, AND trans people? (I'm trans btw and would be dead if I hadn't done what Richie did, It's just not the same for everyone).
@@catherinewilson4551 I'm not talking over anyone. Although I agree de-trans people and their health needs require platforming, conspiracy theories and anti-trans bigotry don't. I don't have a platform in the media or the Daily Mail, neither do the trans kids and families Many of us work with that Richie thinks are under the spell of "gender ideology", abusive parents "transing" their kids, and other such right wing "new think" BS. Also: you didn't answer the original question.
Parents of young people affected by this issue can contact Our Duty for established peer support. Our Duty call for the closure of NHS 'gender clinics'. We are grateful to Ritchie for speaking up and to Times Radio for covering his story.
People that are sick and help for mental health issues should not be allowed to make momentous irreversible life-changing decisions until they are stabilized and fully cognizant of what they are about. Richie may have been seeking this procedure but there should be multiples that fail safes in place
I had reassignment surgery 20 years ago, the prime objective of the assessment psychologists waa that I was not distressed or suicidal or anything, I just needed to transition in order to keep being myself. I did, and now I am a healthy active member of society, just as I was before transition.
I’ve been through a few surgeries and you cannot discount the effect all the painkillers have on the psyche after surgery. You feel a rush of endorphins and the opioids in your system make you feel great. For awhile. Once it all wears off you are still the same old you.
From 22:33 to the end is really important information for anyone considering or advising others to take this irreversible path. Thank you for doing this interview and thank you to Ritchie for his testimony. He is such an amazing survivor.
I am glad that this story is being shared, but more responsibility needs to be taken on the part of the healthcare industry, parents and the individual.
A lot of doctors are like this. When I needed 2 molars removed, they put me through a salesy process and presented me with paperwork to remove FOUR. It almost seems like DIAGNOSING conditions and DELIVERING “care” should be completely separate. With no conflicts of interest. No “referral fees” (I call them commissions).
less than 0.1% of trans ppl detransition, and the ones who do usually do so due to rampant bullying or an unstable home life, although some ppl do just make mistakes, it's important to remember that this isn't what usually happens, and really isn't that common, so please do ur own research before hearing what one person went through and assuming everyone is like this.
You would think they would try OCD treatment BEFORE hormones and surgery rather than perform the surgery, issue the hormones and then find out they didn't work so now lets try OCD treatment.
My daughter suffers from body dysmorphia, aka anorexia. The idea to affirm her mental perception as reality has NEVER been entertained by anyone, expert or otherwise, because that would be insane and would worsen her condition. Instead she is loved and supported for what she is going through and for what she endures in her mind. Her condition was brought on by trauma and that is dealt with as well. I feel so bad for people who suffer from gender dysphoria and are so quickly affirmed as if their "disorder" doesn't exist and therfore is not properly treated. Love and compassion does not mean blatantly ignoring reality for the sake of "being nice". They're not getting the help they need and instead these "professionals" are making their lives worse.
💛🎈💛thank you for sharing ...blessing and peace be with you💛🐈💨🐿💨 Her hands held me gently from the day I took my first breath. Her hands helped to guide me as took my first step. Her hands held me close when the tears would start to fall. Her hands were quick to show me that she would take care of it all.
When adults cant or wont say NO. When mental health issues are treated as a gift. When people are not in a good place but are depressed. When children are under siege from hormones. This is when the vultures in the community strike. And this leads to where this dear young man was directed. He, yes HE deserves every credit for sharing his story.
You're right!!! Vultures is the absolute word for this. When persons have certificates hanging on the wall you will never see one for common sense. The harm done to this young man is being done over and over starting with the education system that encourages puberty blockers and secrecy from the parents. The parents for the most part will have to be there to pick up the pieces and try to be supportive after the damage is done. At very least this is grooming and genital mutilation. My prayers for this young man and a thank you because your voice and your story are saving lives!!!
I've suspected that they want children to start transitioning early to maximise the chance of the boys becoming as pretty and female looking as possible. What he says about the older men, at 2:32 pushing for him to transition while he was still young confirms that suspicion. So it's not only about becoming female but a pretty female.
The eventual successful suicide rate is over 50%. The OCD, ASD symptoms are pointing in a very important direction. It has become a politicised industry...big money for professionals/surgeons/therapists...no stopping it now.
Thank you for your wise words. I do hope people listen, the folly of the you g is often to rush, to want it now, as a society that’s what we have all become. I hope you can have peace with yourself and help others who are considering this surgery. Its not a quick fix.
I simply don't know what the right policy on this issue is. But I am deeply troubled by my own experience of how debate is being shut down. When I read reports of medical professionals who feel intimidated into following a particular line, my own experience makes me inclined to believe those reports. Thank you to Ritchie Herron and The Times for doing this interview. I hope this helps open up the debate so we, as a society, can become more confident that the issue will be dealt with according to what the evidence shows, rather than what lobby groups demand.
Gender reassignment surgery / intervention is a decision that should not be made lightly - most people should delay the decision until they are full developed psychologically. The key thing to remember is that the physiological (body) can be somewhat reversed however if the underlying psychological disorders are not addressed then the individual will always feel unease and unhappy with their body.
Ritchie refused surgery twice, they then threatened to stop his therapy if he didn't do it. That's not caring for patients. They are also basing their care on affirmative care which is completely wrong and what leads to cases like Ritchie.
@@user-Marrk affirming care is when you AFFIRM if the care was taking him further from his preferred presentation then by definition its not affirmative care - your case is actually an argument for more gender affirming care with more accuracy anything less is just gonna make these cases worse.
@@zzmoonz Yes I agree. I can't speak for every trans person, certainly not for Ritchie, but MT is getting this back-to-front. More funding, more training, more staff is what is needed, not *less* affirmative care. the overall harm caused by the old model was far greater for trans people. However what this case *does* show is that there should always be counseling available, for anyone (trans or otherwise) whenever it is needed. Mental Health services have been gutted and the Tories have done nothing to change that.
@@queenvagabond8787 There are plenty of mental health services. If you stop labelling people telling them they've got wrong brain or body or whatever they'd probably be fine in time. A lot of mental health conditions improve by themselves The number of transsexuals used to be tiny.- it's a snake oil situation now and it needs to stop.
This case should be investigated. However, the story, as related, has me wondering if this person didn’t pressure the medical team, repeatedly affirming the need for and a right to “needed” gender reassignment surgery. Contemporary western cultures put such weight on the claims and rights of various gender identities. Perhaps, this person and some family/friends expected too much from professionals who kept being told, “Yes, I want/need the surgery.” It seems the NHS should tighten its policy on providing irreversible surgery to anyone who has serious mental health problems, regardless of how hard such patients push the need for surgery or a right to it. This person’s diction changed toward the end of the story. Clearly, legal advice had been provided. There are legalistic references to “long-term studies”, “statistical”, etc.,and describing “pressuring”, despite the individual having admitted to being repeatedly asked about wanting the surgery. Interesting story, involving some big questions about both sides involved.
Everyone who has been mishandled by medical professionals in this ideological trend has my endless support. I'm sorry, but I'm just not feeling the argument of "they're adults, they're responsible". Yes they are adults who must be allowed to choose what to do with their bodies, but humans are a social species, we cannot live without each other. We have a responsibility to each other, we are all in each other's care, at any age. One human cut off and all alone will go insane. So we have a responsibility to hold on to reality and keep one another sane.
You are right, "they are adults, they are responsible" doesn't fit. Medical and mental health "professionals" claim to know better, gaslight their patients (by withholding important information, just one point) and infantilize them on top of it. The "they are adults" argument only comes up in case things go wrong. This is how they avoid accountability.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It's so important that young people hear the reality of what will happen. There seems to be no attempt to treat the whole person and all issues. Kids this is not the 'cure all problems ' answer! Please take notice of what people like Ritchie have gone through, take your time and do not be rushed. Ritchie I am so sorry for what you've been through and the disgusting treatment of the so called professionals who need to be held account for what they have done to people like you. My heart breaks for you and sincerely wish you continue to improve and much more happiness in the future. Thank you, kids need to hear this and I think you're very very brave for sharing your experience. May your bravery give others courage to come forward and share the reality of what they're going to face. Tfs and have a great day 💖💖💖
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In my experience 35 years ago "therapy" meant gaslighting that made me feel much more hopeless and desperate such that I felt all was lost anyway, and I resigned to trying a physical intervention -- one of the new psychiatric drugs which I was very much against taking -- I knew it would only harm me but I didn't care anymore. I know that many people believe they have been helped by "therapy" but at one time I too was trying to convince myself that these seemingly kind, well educated adults with degrees from the fancy universities that I wanted to attend, couldn't possibly be harming me. But I knew they were putting the nails in my coffin and I was right. My need for help was real and urgent and all they did was gaslight me with really off-base fundamental assumptions and failing to listen to me while showing these academic degrees which supposedly were degrees in empathy and good listening. People should learn to trust themselves and their own instincts. Don't look to strangers who don't know you or your family, and whose livelihood depends on your returning to them. Their motivations are not aligned with your interests at all.
It is highly problematic when other people tell a person what they think they should do about who they are. It should never come from another person the pressure to transition or the affirmation of questioning cannot come from another person. It should be illegal to suggest to somebody that they are trans. It has to come from within that person. And they need therapy to make sure that that's their correct conclusion. And it should be like the old days where they have to live that way for a year before they do any surgeries. This rush to cut is criminal.
After Tavistock was shut down the victims and families are lawyering up. It is going to happen soon in the U.S. A few years from now people will say "WHAT WERE WE THINKING???"
My adult son has struggled for years with depression , anxiety , social awkwardness and IBS. Due to the IBS he was extremely thin for a male. He also has always been obsessed with anime. We found out that a year ago he transitioned to female. We raised him and he was all boy . He had several girls that he had feelings for but was rejected. It was so sad to see him so heart broken , especially when all his siblings and friends got married and he was alone. At college age he decided he was an atheist and embraced ultra liberal beliefs . He decided he hated us and estranged himself from us. We haven’t seen or heard from him in 5 years. One of our daughters found out about the transiting thing because he put an announcement online and he hadn’t blocked her like his other siblings ( I think because she was his baby sister) .
What do you mean by all boy. Personality and body are different. Girls can be athletic, rambunctious, directive, expeditionary, and frank. If we segregate by sex, we can harm people
@@erinh9267 I'm pretty sure the commenter means that her child identified as a boy and never had any gender issues. You don't need to trot out the rhetoric.
@@erinh9267 Nature made males and females. There is a binary that has nothing to do with social construct. There's a reason why all sports are separated by male and female, and that is a very physical and very real undisputable fact that you can't change. Have you not noticed that humans are the only species that are "trans"? Keeping males and females in their own SEPARATE place is necessary for the safety of women. Nature/God created men to be larger, faster, and stronger than women. Period. Those are facts. By allowing men in women's spaces is endangering women, not from actual Trans community, but from the sicko men that claim to be Trans in order to fulfill their perversions.
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Left wing wanted their ideology to be affirmed. Nobody is allowed to go against it. No Dr is allowed to suggest therapy only allowed to affirm. It's from the govt to appease the left ideology. Otherwise it's seen as conversion. If we don't affirm we are bigots. Dr hands are tied.
When I was young drugs were a big topic. I dread to think where I'd be if adults and professionals had encouraged me to use more. Even without this pressure I still ended up an addict. Listening to this makes me realise I got off easy
Great interview. It's surely possible to acknowledge that some folks are sure of conversion & have no regrets and others suffer more from dissociation & ocd. Professionals pushing for any sex assignment surgeries should never occur! I've known 3 people who have gone through obsessive phases regarding gender, these issues aren't rare and need to be understood as relatively common features of some personality & other disorders. No, not always easy to sort out but it is critical to do so.
These vampires that prey on vunerable people and mutilate them instead of healing them will answer before the Lord for the tortue they have inflicted upon these gentle souls ❤️.
Why is surgery seen as more important then counselling, when it comes to gender dysphoria? Surely counselling should be the most important starting point to resolve the issue.
Cause it's not seen as an issue anymore. "You are who you say you are" and everybody has to go along.
Münchausen Syndrome. It’s the same for people who believe they are physically ill: no need to look for evidence, just give me the surgery.
It isn't, not by the trans community and not by the medical community. But it *is* seen as more important by society at large, which has very narrow, binary perspectives on sex and gender. This informs a lot of the decisions trans people make.
The biggest problem is waiting lists. You are not only waiting *at least* a year (now it can be upto two years) to even be *seen* by a nurse at a GIC (and they basically take your details and ask some questions and that is it until your next appointment, which could be another six months to a year away) and in that time there is nothing. No help, no counseling, no dedicated mental health care.
Trans people should be able to talk to someone at least once a month for that long, first years wait.
It might actually be better if they did provide blockers and/or hormones as soon as possible after a year of waiting to be seen, especially if there had been comprehensive counseling in the year leading upto that, but there is no counselling and little access to the GIC either, the services just aren't there.
However, that does not mean we need more gatekeeping, but we do need more comprehensive access to care.
Most trans people, however, have actually done most of the internal work by the time they come to apply to the GICs for care, they *know* who they are and what they need. However for people like Ritchie, who clearly needed a lot more care, in-depth counseling isn't there. Unfortunately 'one size fits all' does not work for Gender Care. Many people really do not need more delays, gatekeeping and disbelief (the old model) but some people *do* and every trans person would be grateful for at least being *offered* comprehensive counselling sessions. *However* it is vital that that offer isn't made *conditional* for receiving medical treatment. Rather, it should be available in addition to the medical route, and should remain available at all stages of transition, pre, during and post any medical intervention the patient in question requests. Essentially, I advocate for parallel care systems for trans people.
There should also be comprehensive mental health care available for *everyone* regardless of gender identity, but again, that is something that had been progressively stripped from the NHS by successive Conservative governments.
Money.
@@Broken-Silencer Exactly. Life-long medical patient - cha-ching!
We need to recognise that people like Ritchie are being misdiagnosed. They are seeking help for mental health and instead of getting to the route of the issue, the doctors are following affirmative care and just putting people like Ritchie onto a conveyor belt. The doctors involved need to be held to account or we will see more and more people like Ritchie.
"They are seeking help for mental health and instead "
Clear BS. He was seeking this surgery himself.
He is suing because the NHS didn't see through his insistence of having the operation.
He wants them to have said no, when he said yes and explicitly wanted it to happen.
Misdiagnosed is putting it mildly. People are not 'trans' traditionally they suffered from dysphoria and decided to transition because the dyphoria was so bad. But these would be people that may have suffered sexual abuse or like this young man gay and had an internalised homophobia. It's shocking how there is no gate keeping for these people now.
@@benghazi4216 NHS should not be pro iding cosmetic surgeries anyway. These particular surgeries are experimental have a high failure rate and fail to uphold Hippocratic Oath. This is a massive medical scandal.
@@benghazi4216 The NHS should say no to patients with mental illness who want to castrate themselves. They have the right to receive care while keeping their body intact.
@@nonyabiz4138 No one is going into this thinking of castration... That this really needs to be said is beyond me.
But yes, people with metal illness need care before any life changing decisions.
Way back, in the 1980s, a tv series documented the progress of George becoming Julia. He wanted to become she in a hurry, rather than wait two years. However, as sometimes happens, the surgery was not a success, and Julia went on to have a number of health problems. Latterly, she counselled people to look very carefully into their options instead of just rushing into sex reassignment. Unfortunately there is more heat than light regarding this issue, to everyone's detriment. We need more calm, considered reflection, not more trans activists waving flags in the street and trying to shut debate down.
Well said..
I totally disagree, one exception doesn't prove your rule. Trans people are under attack from bigots like yourself and they and they're allies will continue to wave the flag as much as we like.
follow the money
Yet therein lies the problem.
The left doesn't WANT a calm, rational discussion...
Haven't you heard? We aren't even allowed to ask questions without being attacked (verbally and physically) and called "transphobic".
We would be more than happy to sit down with Trans supporters... but they refuse to sit down with anyone who doesn't fully support and encourage their condition.
Any debate that slows transition is trans genocide and cannot be tolerated.
Reported.
As a mental health professional, I saw alot of people with the same issues that is why I am amazed that parents do not see the dangers of addressing gender issues in children. Their is alot of danger . Thankfully, in my day when practising, there was a while lot more scrutiny before ever prescribing hormones and surgery and I can remember a few cases where giving the rights supports, we prevented some bad outcomes and the individual are thriving as of today.
My advice to parents and persons : be extremely careful with this and wait....well into adulthood when making decisions with your body. Many people are making life changing mistakes and with many there is no way back.
Better having the illusion of a "heterosexual girl" than having a healthy boy who is gay perhaps?
@@ijansk
It’s mainly a chance for the parent to appear supportive because saying ‘NO’ in this climate is more of a challenge.
@@lloyannehurd In some cases you are right, but homophobia, parents not wanting a gay child is also not uncommon.
@@ijansk
Black mailing parents is also common using the suicide threat with phrases like “Would you rather have a dead daughter or a live son.”
Your grammar is atrocious .
Ritchie Herron, a huge thank you for this interview. Such a clear and honest account of your experience... What an outstanding person...
And so brave, impressive that he’s been able to overcome suicidal feelings despite everything that’s happened. The will to live and inspire change is heartwarming.
Very brave of him to share his experiences with others. I have been thinking for a long time that future generations will look back at us with incomprehension.
We need to support and protect our young people.
And what do you think that means as reguards making these statistical freak outliers (
I wish you all the very best in your lawsuit Richie. Thank you. You will likely save so many children’s lives by speaking up.
Not the fault of the NHS at all. He made the choice and now he regrets it.....tough!
Delusion-affirmation needs to end. Time to teach people how to love and accept themselves as they are.
$$$ this is why they keep pushing it.
you don't know what you are taking about.
@@borislavatatchev I've been in the LGBT+ community for 31 years. I know exactly what I'm talking about.
@@ekko9397 no you don't
@@borislavatatchev Explain how and why you know better than me. Are you older and therefore wiser than me? No, that's not it. Hmmmm?
My heart breaks for this young man !!
They teach this in public school
Me too...
I have 22 yr old and 14 yr old boys and this young man makes me think of my 14 yr old.
I cannot even begin to imagine if my son went through this. 🥺🥺🥺
Mine too. Lot’s of strenght, Ritchie! Keep passing your testemony, is very important for the human’s wellbeing awareness 🙏
Ohhh may God bless you Ritchie!!! More than you could ever imagine possible!!! Thank you so much for stepping out in courage to share your story 💛
Mr. Herron’s predicament is a tragic consequence of how little most general psychologists/psychiatrists know about Pure-Obsession (pure O) OCD and all of its various forms (harm OCD, gender/sexuality OCD, relationship OCD, etc.).
The problem is, the Pure O OCD pattern is entirely mental obsessions and not visible compulsions like repetitive hand-washing, so it’s not obvious that the patient’s distressing thoughts are due to OCD, as opposed to a deeply held belief. Most psychologists fail to diagnose pure OCD and don’t have training in its most effective treatment, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
Someone with severe OCD is also more likely to turn their most important decision-making over to a trusted authority figure, because OCD-fueled uncertainty is very powerful and prevents the sufferer from getting in touch with their own deepest truest feelings and beliefs, which makes it nearly impossible to be decisive.
Where can I read more about this?
The doctors / psych.s etc were all always at risk of getting blamed / sued whatever advice /'treatment' they had given. eg I bet he was repeatedly told there was likely to be a lot of post-operative pain if he went through with it.
@@helveticaification indeed, but was he in a fit enough mental state to make that decision?
Interesting reading. I've had OCD for many years, diagnosd at age 16 although I suspect it was developing from a much younger age. And I think it's a very difficult disorder to pick apart. Like Ritchie says, it's all mixed in with anxiety. It's a subconscious way of trying to control the things we feel we have no control over, sounds like an oxymoron I know!
The fact that they assumed any doubt he expressed was due to OCD, but that the obsession to transition itself couldn’t be due to OCD, is mind boggling to me.
Ritchie, even if you have saved one person from this awful invasive surgery you are a Hero. Great interview. I hope the NHS become more accountable.
This is so sad. The system has completely failed this guy, and sadly his own family too. This is happening because people aren’t keeping the extreme elements of this movement in check. As a society we need to start standing up to the bullies behind this movement.
Thank you for sharing your story! I am so sorry for all you have been through. I pray that your voice is heard and that fewer people are abused by this awful system.
This is really sad, people need much better mental health care, and better trans/de-trans health care.
LOL 😂
@@A-Woman-in-Every-Kitchen ?
The ridiculous notion of "sex change" should never have been entertained in the first place. It would inevitably lead to tragedies like this one.
Why. We tattoo. We dye hair. We pierce ears.
What about the people who are happy with their transition? They’d be a lot more suicides if sex changes weren’t available.
I am SO sorry for this young man. What's really sick is these doctors telling people everything is reversible when they know damn well, it's not.
But most GA is absolutely reversible. If you would interview all those youth that are saved due to GA care it would take the rest of your life to watch.
This was a wonderful interview with a young man who got tricked in a horrific and inhuman way. I can’t believe they made him make this life changing and irreversible decision when he was in his absolutely most vulnerable state of mind. I think he is a hero for coming out and sharing this raw truth with the world. Please don’t push the gender issue like changing clothes! This is seriuos!!
Powerful story!
I've always wondered, the stories always seemed too rosy but how many really get on fine.
Either way it's a very complicated issue and I'd hate to see kids getting the wrong treatment, Ritchie is right we need more data.
Congrats to @Timesradio for such a well conducted and sensitive interview. And what an eloquent and brave interviewee. A lot to learn from this. IMHO therapy and mental health approaches have to come first, not irreversible genital mutilation. Bring on that inquiry. People like this are the unwitting casualties in a war that is increasingly propagated by a politicised and militant trans lobby, shouting “scalpel!” from the safety of the sidelines.
wow, you calling it a war and portraying trans people as bloodthirsty mutilators, is about the worst thing you could do if you actually want to resolve the issue
@@fredburns6846 he never said all trans are like that, but too many are
Ritchie and others in his position need to sue and start a class action suit against the doctors and clinics and government for allowing such harm.
Ritchie,
You are one brave individual for speaking so candidly.
I seem to remember that years ago, the protocol required the individual to live as a woman/man for an extended period of time, a year or more prior to any surgery, I may be incorrect.
Your right 👍
Wouldn't you like to see some of these phycologists and surgeons come forward and say: "yes, I myself had this procedure and I am glad I did."
Thank you Ritchie, you won't realise it yet your are going to help thousands of others who experienced the same thing. You are also saving families.
if he was depressed and suicidal, he should have never been allowed to go thru with the procedure.
Thank you Ritchie for sharing your painful story. You represent many. Keep speaking your truth to wake up others. It shows that you are a beautiful soul...
I am so sorry that you went through this and hope that your life will get a little better. You are very brave to speak out about it and I hope that it will at least help other people going through trauma to realise that this is not necessarily the best way to fix things.
Thanks a lot for the interview, it was brave of Ritchie to speak up. I wish him all the best and luck with sueing those places. No matter how long the waiting list is, they shouldn't treat people as a conveyer and literally abuse their power over those patients.
My 30 year old son and I are both on SSRIs for OCD also. Having dealt with OCD for decades,I know the pain and confusion it can cause. I don't think most of the public will understand how OCD could convince Ritchie he was transgender. However,a mental health care professional should have considered this,and the way that these doctors failed Ritchie was criminal.
TransOCD is a real problem. I myself had it. Went to a doctor. He suggested mindfulness. I got deep in spirituality.
Spirituality helps in recognising what is real and what is not. So it is really helpful. I suffered from GayOCD for 1 year and TransOCD for 1 year. The main problem is the intrusive thoughts and placing huge emphasis on identification on other things like if I looked at a six pack, thoughts would come whether I was attracted to it. And if I saw a dress- though would come do I want to wear it. And the thoughts just don't stop.
The doctor gave me a really low dose of SSRI, and I took it for a month. And I didnt require it after that. So please if you have any kind of OCD, meditation, spirituality and books like I AM THAT will help immensely.
@@siddharthagarwal5756more power to u
Anyone who goes through this should sue the private referral psychologists and gender clinic. It's all on them for fast tracking this. He is going to need a lot of cash in the future to deal with all the mental and physical trauma. It's absolutely clear for anyone to see he should never have gone this route. Disgusted that there are professionals that allowed this to happen. What on earth is going on.
See this is exactly what I feared would happen. When I voiced my opinion about it, I was called a bigot. Make no mistake, I have not a single ounce of hate for trans people. I would have no issue falling in love with one, I would have no issue being their friend or neighbour.
As long as they are adults that made this decision while having a healthy mind and under full disclosure of what it entails, I have no issue with it. But this, this us failing these folks and mutilating them, causing irreversible harm because some idiots want their ideology affirmed.
@@hallerd Cross dressing men are not an oppressed group. They've always been around- They just used to indulge their kink at home
most people who transition are glad they did. of course you will get people who regret it, but suing the NHS...sorry I don't agree!.
@@mary10190 There's been little research to know what happens to people that have had these drugs and surgeries to know what happens to them. That's the whole point of how reckless it is. There is some work on suicide risk which appears to increase in the years after when people realise the irrevocable harm they have done to themselves, can't find romantic partners etc...
less than 0.1% of trans ppl detransition, and the ones who do usually do so due to rampant bullying or an unstable home life, although some ppl do just make mistakes, it's important to remember that this isn't what usually happens, and really isn't that common, so please do ur own research before hearing what one person went through and assuming everyone is like this.
@@cmin3783 I have done extensive research on this and there is absolutely no evidence to back up what you're saying. Check out what happened at the Tavistock in UK - no monitoring of the people they'd experimented on and they encouraged them to change their health number so they had to change the law to contact them. What long term research there is on puberty blockers and cross sex hormones / surgeries is all dire and for women an early death. You need to do your research and stop encouraging healthy people to do this to themselves
He is smart and very articulate and should be going before gov officials to tell his story and demand accountability and the changes that need to be made
My utmost respect for Ritchie Herron for this interview. It takes an awful lot of courage to speak up and to be honest considering most that have are being ignored or scorned and turned out. I hope more will listen to you before they make the choice for surgery. He is absolutely right that more accountability needs to be made.
Thank you so much for sharing your story Ritchie. I hope you know how much you are appreciated. Your story will help so many, and I truly hope it helps you too❤
This is going to become a huge, huge scandal in a few years, when we are faced with a lot of very damaged young adults needing psychiatric assistance. And this community itself, needs to be held accountable. They have bullied anyone and everyone who has even mildly questioned their beliefs, they have forced us to change the way we speak, the way we communicate, they have even gotten people fired from their jobs. They need to be taken to account.
I agree with you!!!!
The same thing happened and is happening to that community all the time.
Why has no one ever apologized to me for bullying me for being gay? Again, don't overdo it.
I feel for him, he sounds so sad, I hope somehow he recovers from all of this mess.
I believe these procedures should be outlawed. It sounds barbaric. Peoople must accept who they are .
Thank you for speaking up. You will help make a difference in the world towards protecting such vulnerable people. Best wishes kiddo. Hugs.
Thank you @timesradio for putting the truth out there.
Thank you Ritchie for your candidness and courage. More an more often we are hearing about the devastating medical connotations with transitioning and the long term consequences. The high potential for infections years after post surgery and the constant threat to life and health afterwards always gets buried by transgender lobbyist who have never even undergone the surgeries themselves. The NHS has forced a lot of clinical psychologists to appease rather than to challenge or pursue self reflective therapy to determine the underlining causes of dissonance that create gender dysphoria. Many route causes seem to be either down to parents reflecting a desire that their child was born the opposite sex, lack of behavioural role models, or denying their child may be homosexual, and by endorsing they change their sex or appearance to typical gender norms, it makes such sexual proclivities regarding homosexuality more palatable. The amount of homosexual people being misdiagnosed as transgender is appalling, and evidence is showing such misdiagnoses is more common with female homosexuals.
Ritchie, you are so brave to be speaking up about this. I don't have an opinion one way or the other on gender reassignment except to say it certainly appears that there needs to be a lot more research and a lot more attention to the psychological issues first.
Thanks for being real and sharing your story. Praying that many young people will watch this and decide that surgeon's tables are not the solution to a real mental health crisis. It is child abuse to give a child puberty blockers.
This has to be shared to silence those in denial Even if regrets are "below 1%" they are there and this matter should be handled with great caution
Regrets are not bellow 1%, there are a lot more, but only 1-2% are registered. Research says the number of detransiotioners is growing, but you are right, whatever the number people should get the needed help first and proceed with a lot of caution. The ironic thing is, that detransioners get a lot of backlash from trans people.
Good luck with your ongoing negligence case. I know that compensation brings little comfort because money cannot replace all that you're going through and money means nothing at this point. But trust the process. It's encouraging to know that your legal team have not discouraged you from speaking out publicly, this implies that your Lawyer & Barrister feel fairly confident that your claim to financially be compensated is reasonably strong, given that your NHS trust will likely scrutinise the contents of the interviews you give. I remember feeling exhausted by the conclusion of my legal battle against my NHS Trust, but looking back I'm glad that I saw it through. My case took 4.5 years from start to finish, the hospital literally made me an offer 2 wks before we were due to go to trial, they do that.
Happening to my son now. He is also gay. He was referred on the 7th November and his drugs arrived between 17th and 24th November. I know because I took delivery of the package and found out what it was on Christmas Eve. He is of legal age so all I can do is send research to my GP so I will always know I fought for him with everything I have. I also sent this to my son innthe hope that he wakes up before the surgeons get their hands on him. We should put some of these clinicians in jail
I hope things work out for your son!!
Have you taken a step back and looked at your own behavior?
Say this is what your son wants and needs to be complete, and you as a mother isn't helping him through it, but making the process even more difficult.
There is a clear risk you as his own mother is doing real harm to him here. And when you feel alone, suicide happens. Reflect on this.
I hope she is having the best time without you being in her life.
@@benghazi4216 how dare you guilt a parent by threatening their child will suicide. Shame on you. You know nothing of the situation yet you gaslight the parent, pitiful, selfish, scare tactic behavior from you.
@@joeyjojo449 Ask yourself this; What is the most plausible situation here, that a person is duped into having a transition or that the person is honest about his wishes?
I stand by my post whole heatedly. She needs to reflect on her behavior and the damage that it can cause.
This reads like a mother in the 80's sending her gay son articles on the AIDS epidemic to try to dissuade him from being himself.
Good for him, I hope this starts a new trend of lawsuits against every doctor and organization that inflected this outrage on vulnerable people.
What about the people who find such medical treatment live saving?
Why can't we have more support for people like Richie, AND trans people?
(I'm trans btw and would be dead if I hadn't done what Richie did, It's just not the same for everyone).
What makes you say that you would be dead? Just curious.
@@dreamclaw00 We hardly ever hear about detransitioners or people who have regrets. This is about Ritchie. There’s no need to speak over him.
@@catherinewilson4551 I'm not talking over anyone.
Although I agree de-trans people and their health needs require platforming, conspiracy theories and anti-trans bigotry don't.
I don't have a platform in the media or the Daily Mail, neither do the trans kids and families Many of us work with that Richie thinks are under the spell of "gender ideology", abusive parents "transing" their kids, and other such right wing "new think" BS.
Also: you didn't answer the original question.
@@dreamclaw00 There’s no such thing as trans kids. Oh, and everything I don’t like is right wing? Please….
Parents of young people affected by this issue can contact Our Duty for established peer support. Our Duty call for the closure of NHS 'gender clinics'. We are grateful to Ritchie for speaking up and to Times Radio for covering his story.
People that are sick and help for mental health issues should not be allowed to make momentous irreversible life-changing decisions until they are stabilized and fully cognizant of what they are about. Richie may have been seeking this procedure but there should be multiples that fail safes in place
I had reassignment surgery 20 years ago, the prime objective of the assessment psychologists waa that I was not distressed or suicidal or anything, I just needed to transition in order to keep being myself. I did, and now I am a healthy active member of society, just as I was before transition.
I have great respect for Ritchie.
HOW BRAVE ARE YOU RITCHIE. You make me want shout the glory of your truth and your courage. You will save lives. You will open eyes. Thank you
I’ve been through a few surgeries and you cannot discount the effect all the painkillers have on the psyche after surgery. You feel a rush of endorphins and the opioids in your system make you feel great. For awhile. Once it all wears off you are still the same old you.
From 22:33 to the end is really important information for anyone considering or advising others to take this irreversible path.
Thank you for doing this interview and thank you to Ritchie for his testimony.
He is such an amazing survivor.
I am glad that this story is being shared, but more responsibility needs to be taken on the part of the healthcare industry, parents and the individual.
these doctors are acting like high pressure car salesmen
I don't mind a high pressure car salesman,---if he is trying to sell me a good car. That is still moral.
A lot of doctors are like this. When I needed 2 molars removed, they put me through a salesy process and presented me with paperwork to remove FOUR.
It almost seems like DIAGNOSING conditions and DELIVERING “care” should be completely separate. With no conflicts of interest. No “referral fees” (I call them commissions).
I've recently had my eyes opened to this issue. It is so sad. 😕
Me too! This is the deepest, darkest rabbit role I have been through. This is so disturbing
Google the statistics don’t just listen to 1 person
less than 0.1% of trans ppl detransition, and the ones who do usually do so due to rampant bullying or an unstable home life, although some ppl do just make mistakes, it's important to remember that this isn't what usually happens, and really isn't that common, so please do ur own research before hearing what one person went through and assuming everyone is like this.
You would think they would try OCD treatment BEFORE hormones and surgery rather than perform the surgery, issue the hormones and then find out they didn't work so now lets try OCD treatment.
My daughter suffers from body dysmorphia, aka anorexia. The idea to affirm her mental perception as reality has NEVER been entertained by anyone, expert or otherwise, because that would be insane and would worsen her condition. Instead she is loved and supported for what she is going through and for what she endures in her mind. Her condition was brought on by trauma and that is dealt with as well. I feel so bad for people who suffer from gender dysphoria and are so quickly affirmed as if their "disorder" doesn't exist and therfore is not properly treated. Love and compassion does not mean blatantly ignoring reality for the sake of "being nice". They're not getting the help they need and instead these "professionals" are making their lives worse.
💛🎈💛thank you for sharing ...blessing and peace be with you💛🐈💨🐿💨 Her hands held me gently from the day I took my first breath. Her hands helped to guide me as took my first step. Her hands held me close when the tears would start to fall. Her hands were quick to show me that she would take care of it all.
excellent analogy
When adults cant or wont say NO. When mental health issues are treated as a gift. When people are not in a good place but are depressed. When children are under siege from hormones. This is when the vultures in the community strike. And this leads to where this dear young man was directed. He, yes HE deserves every credit for sharing his story.
You're right!!! Vultures is the absolute word for this. When persons have certificates hanging on the wall you will never see one for common sense. The harm done to this young man is being done over and over starting with the education system that encourages puberty blockers and secrecy from the parents. The parents for the most part will have to be there to pick up the pieces and try to be supportive after the damage is done. At very least this is grooming and genital mutilation. My prayers for this young man and a thank you because your voice and your story are saving lives!!!
Well said
I've suspected that they want children to start transitioning early to maximise the chance of the boys becoming as pretty and female looking as possible. What he says about the older men, at 2:32 pushing for him to transition while he was still young confirms that suspicion. So it's not only about becoming female but a pretty female.
Yep. It's gross.
The eventual successful suicide rate is over 50%.
The OCD, ASD symptoms are pointing in a very important direction.
It has become a politicised industry...big money for professionals/surgeons/therapists...no stopping it now.
The treatment for Alcoholism would not be to prescribe daily intake of alcohol.
Your comment doesn’t remotely relate to this! 🙄
I used to believe doctors are intelligent, I don't anymore. I believe all they want is money.
Or they genuinely think patients are intelligent to know what they want.
Thank you for your wise words. I do hope people listen, the folly of the you g is often to rush, to want it now, as a society that’s what we have all become. I hope you can have peace with yourself and help others who are considering this surgery. Its not a quick fix.
I simply don't know what the right policy on this issue is. But I am deeply troubled by my own experience of how debate is being shut down.
When I read reports of medical professionals who feel intimidated into following a particular line, my own experience makes me inclined to believe those reports.
Thank you to Ritchie Herron and The Times for doing this interview. I hope this helps open up the debate so we, as a society, can become more confident that the issue will be dealt with according to what the evidence shows, rather than what lobby groups demand.
Gender reassignment surgery / intervention is a decision that should not be made lightly - most people should delay the decision until they are full developed psychologically. The key thing to remember is that the physiological (body) can be somewhat reversed however if the underlying psychological disorders are not addressed then the individual will always feel unease and unhappy with their body.
Ritchie refused surgery twice, they then threatened to stop his therapy if he didn't do it. That's not caring for patients. They are also basing their care on affirmative care which is completely wrong and what leads to cases like Ritchie.
@@user-Marrk affirming care is when you AFFIRM if the care was taking him further from his preferred presentation then by definition its not affirmative care - your case is actually an argument for more gender affirming care with more accuracy anything less is just gonna make these cases worse.
@@zzmoonz Yes I agree. I can't speak for every trans person, certainly not for Ritchie, but MT is getting this back-to-front. More funding, more training, more staff is what is needed, not *less* affirmative care. the overall harm caused by the old model was far greater for trans people. However what this case *does* show is that there should always be counseling available, for anyone (trans or otherwise) whenever it is needed. Mental Health services have been gutted and the Tories have done nothing to change that.
@@queenvagabond8787 There are plenty of mental health services. If you stop labelling people telling them they've got wrong brain or body or whatever they'd probably be fine in time. A lot of mental health conditions improve by themselves
The number of transsexuals used to be tiny.- it's a snake oil situation now and it needs to stop.
If the government subsidizes transitions, it should subsidize detransitions.
Wow! Thank you for sharing! Wish you the best!
Thank you for this story.
This case should be investigated. However, the story, as related, has me wondering if this person didn’t pressure the medical team, repeatedly affirming the need for and a right to “needed” gender reassignment surgery.
Contemporary western cultures put such weight on the claims and rights of various gender identities. Perhaps, this person and some family/friends expected too much from professionals who kept being told, “Yes, I want/need the surgery.”
It seems the NHS should tighten its policy on providing irreversible surgery to anyone who has serious mental health problems, regardless of how hard such patients push the need for surgery or a right to it.
This person’s diction changed toward the end of the story. Clearly, legal advice had been provided. There are legalistic references to “long-term studies”, “statistical”, etc.,and describing “pressuring”, despite the individual having admitted to being repeatedly asked about wanting the surgery.
Interesting story, involving some big questions about both sides involved.
Everyone who has been mishandled by medical professionals in this ideological trend has my endless support. I'm sorry, but I'm just not feeling the argument of "they're adults, they're responsible". Yes they are adults who must be allowed to choose what to do with their bodies, but humans are a social species, we cannot live without each other. We have a responsibility to each other, we are all in each other's care, at any age. One human cut off and all alone will go insane. So we have a responsibility to hold on to reality and keep one another sane.
You are right, "they are adults, they are responsible" doesn't fit. Medical and mental health "professionals" claim to know better, gaslight their patients (by withholding important information, just one point) and infantilize them on top of it. The "they are adults" argument only comes up in case things go wrong. This is how they avoid accountability.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It's so important that young people hear the reality of what will happen. There seems to be no attempt to treat the whole person and all issues. Kids this is not the 'cure all problems ' answer! Please take notice of what people like Ritchie have gone through, take your time and do not be rushed.
Ritchie I am so sorry for what you've been through and the disgusting treatment of the so called professionals who need to be held account for what they have done to people like you. My heart breaks for you and sincerely wish you continue to improve and much more happiness in the future. Thank you, kids need to hear this and I think you're very very brave for sharing your experience. May your bravery give others courage to come forward and share the reality of what they're going to face. Tfs and have a great day 💖💖💖
I admire this person's bravery in coming forward with their story! Im glad that they have been able to speak without hysterical censure!
Have no doubt that this is a very dark evil we’ve allowed to grow in our society.
They do this to CHILDREN. Truly a sign of a society gone insane.
OCD alone can cause many people to transition and keep chasing each transition milestone.
Ritchie you are awesome. Your honesty and courage has really exposed this awful trend. Good luck with your case against the NHS. Keep going! ❤
Doctors and hospitals make money off transitioning…
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In my experience 35 years ago "therapy" meant gaslighting that made me feel much more hopeless and desperate such that I felt all was lost anyway, and I resigned to trying a physical intervention -- one of the new psychiatric drugs which I was very much against taking -- I knew it would only harm me but I didn't care anymore. I know that many people believe they have been helped by "therapy" but at one time I too was trying to convince myself that these seemingly kind, well educated adults with degrees from the fancy universities that I wanted to attend, couldn't possibly be harming me. But I knew they were putting the nails in my coffin and I was right. My need for help was real and urgent and all they did was gaslight me with really off-base fundamental assumptions and failing to listen to me while showing these academic degrees which supposedly were degrees in empathy and good listening. People should learn to trust themselves and their own instincts. Don't look to strangers who don't know you or your family, and whose livelihood depends on your returning to them. Their motivations are not aligned with your interests at all.
I too have had this exact experience of the medical system.
Can the 35 yrs old Ritchie convince the younger version Ritchie is would be a mistake to transition ?
thanks for speaking out & sharing the TRUTH!!! ..God bless ya mate!
Ritchie, you would make an excellent councillor !
He seems like such a sweet, gentle little soul. I could listen to him talk all day long. I hope he finds joy, peace, and love in his life. ❤️🇺🇸
Don’t confuse “damaged” with sweet and gentle.
@@mercoid A damaged person can still be sweet and gentle. Don't confuse "damaged" with mean and unkind.
23:09 so well-said. Really powerful.
Wow totally agree. Hit it on the nail.
Feel so sad for people that go through these issues
Hes very brave smart and articulate, I wish him well.
It is highly problematic when other people tell a person what they think they should do about who they are. It should never come from another person the pressure to transition or the affirmation of questioning cannot come from another person. It should be illegal to suggest to somebody that they are trans. It has to come from within that person. And they need therapy to make sure that that's their correct conclusion. And it should be like the old days where they have to live that way for a year before they do any surgeries. This rush to cut is criminal.
Ritchie's talk with Angus and Benjamin Boyce was so lovely and deep
Ritchie congratulations for this video. Bravo to you. 👏👏👏
A brave person
Teachers who promote this madness should be jailed
After Tavistock was shut down the victims and families are lawyering up. It is going to happen soon in the U.S. A few years from now people will say "WHAT WERE WE THINKING???"
I can't wait for that day to come. Probably not for another 5-10 years though
My adult son has struggled for years with depression , anxiety , social awkwardness and IBS. Due to the IBS he was extremely thin for a male. He also has always been obsessed with anime. We found out that a year ago he transitioned to female. We raised him and he was all boy . He had several girls that he had feelings for but was rejected. It was so sad to see him so heart broken , especially when all his siblings and friends got married and he was alone. At college age he decided he was an atheist and embraced ultra liberal beliefs . He decided he hated us and estranged himself from us. We haven’t seen or heard from him in 5 years. One of our daughters found out about the transiting thing because he put an announcement online and he hadn’t blocked her like his other siblings ( I think because she was his baby sister) .
What do you mean by all boy. Personality and body are different. Girls can be athletic, rambunctious, directive, expeditionary, and frank. If we segregate by sex, we can harm people
@@erinh9267 I'm pretty sure the commenter means that her child identified as a boy and never had any gender issues. You don't need to trot out the rhetoric.
@@erinh9267 Nature made males and females. There is a binary that has nothing to do with social construct. There's a reason why all sports are separated by male and female, and that is a very physical and very real undisputable fact that you can't change. Have you not noticed that humans are the only species that are "trans"?
Keeping males and females in their own SEPARATE place is necessary for the safety of women. Nature/God created men to be larger, faster, and stronger than women. Period. Those are facts. By allowing men in women's spaces is endangering women, not from actual Trans community, but from the sicko men that claim to be Trans in order to fulfill their perversions.
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@@isoldam no he identified as a girl. Read it properly.
Brought to you by Phizer . This is absolutely heartbreaking that doctors and big pharma did this to you 💔
Left wing wanted their ideology to be affirmed. Nobody is allowed to go against it. No Dr is allowed to suggest therapy only allowed to affirm. It's from the govt to appease the left ideology. Otherwise it's seen as conversion. If we don't affirm we are bigots. Dr hands are tied.
When I was young drugs were a big topic. I dread to think where I'd be if adults and professionals had encouraged me to use more. Even without this pressure I still ended up an addict. Listening to this makes me realise I got off easy
An amazing interview. Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Great interview. It's surely possible to acknowledge that some folks are sure of conversion & have no regrets and others suffer more from dissociation & ocd. Professionals pushing for any sex assignment surgeries should never occur! I've known 3 people who have gone through obsessive phases regarding gender, these issues aren't rare and need to be understood as relatively common features of some personality & other disorders. No, not always easy to sort out but it is critical to do so.
a lot of patients threaten suicide if they don't get surgery.
These vampires that prey on vunerable people and mutilate them instead of healing them will answer before the Lord for the tortue they have inflicted upon these gentle souls ❤️.