#611 - Hannah Barnes -The Collapse Of The UK’s Gender Identity Clinic

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for one of the young people in the book harriet that was certainly a factor for her the fact that many of her friends were also identifying as trans…

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Hannah Barnes is an award-winning investigative journalist, and an author. Finding your place in the world can be hard. However, some interventions for struggling children may cause more harm than good. Britain's Gender Identity Development Service at The Tavistock Clinic has recently been shut down after controversial use of puberty blockers and Hannah's investigation uncovers exactly what happened. Expect to learn why there was a huge increase in the number of children being referred for puberty blockers, just how ideological this institution was, whether the effects of puberty blockers can be reversed, whether children can consent to life altering medication, just who is to blame, how these treatments can put children on a one-way-ticket to much more serious procedures and much more…

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Key quote: “there's a young trans guy in the book called jack and for him that kind of fits him really he for his entire life since childhood didn't feel like a girl”

The host mentions the book 'Jack' to illustrate a specific case of a young trans individual who found clarity in their identity through the concept of being trans. This example highlights the complexities surrounding gender identity, especially in the context of mental health and social influences.

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Best for Clinicians and mental health professionalsOften cited around puberty blockers and identity

“The book's called Time to Think. It's in the States. You can get it on Amazon. I don't have a US publisher.”

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Trigger: puberty blockers and identity

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Key quote: “that was their holy fuck moment because it exploded this idea, that they were telling families and that they had been led to believe themselves that the blocker was providing time and space to think, which made perfect sense.”

The host discusses the implications of using puberty blockers for adolescents experiencing gender incongruence, highlighting the lack of robust evidence supporting their effectiveness. They reference the book to illustrate a clinician's realization that the blockers may not provide the intended 'time to think' for these young individuals.

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“For one of the young people in the book Harriet that was certainly a factor for her the fact that many of her friends were also identifying as trans or non-binary.”

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Trigger: trans identity and mental health

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Key quote: “for one of the young people in the book harriet that was certainly a factor for her the fact that many of her friends were also identifying as trans or non-binary and non-binary and it was quite trendy at that time for her”

The host mentions the book 'Harriet' to illustrate the complexities surrounding young people's understanding of their gender identity, particularly in the context of social influences and mental health struggles. The story of a young trans individual named Harriet serves as a case study for the broader discussion on the factors contributing to the rise in trans identities among youth.

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