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Updated / Thursday, 29 Apr 2021 10:54 LGBTI+ rights are human rights. Niamh Delmar is a Counselling Psychologist and Mental Health Freelance writer. Here, she writes about how gender identity goes beyond the label of male or female. Gender identity refers to how individuals identify with their own gender. It embraces a range beyond the binary of male or female. A non-binary person rejects the concept of gender and does not identify with being exclusively a woman or man. According to Researcher Ari Berkowitz, our biology is not binary and many people have traits that are not in the male or female dichotomy. Exploration, fear, a lack of understanding and support are some of the contributing factors to adverse mental health issues. A national study of the mental health of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) in Ireland found higher rates of severe depression, anxiety and stress among adolescents in this cohort. ....
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); We can t keep sending trans people abroad for major surgery with no aftercare when they get home The Irish healthcare system is failing transgender people and forcing them to go abroad for treatment, Noah Halpin has said. By Órla Ryan Friday 5 Mar 2021, 6:30 AM Mar 5th 2021, 6:30 AM 19,775 Views 0 Comments Noah and Fionn in Poland Image: Noah Halpin Image: Noah Halpin THE IRISH HEALTHCARE system is failing transgender people and forcing them to go abroad for treatment, an activist has said. Noah Halpin, the new Community Aid Officer with Transgender Equality Network Ireland (Teni), has called for the current model of care to be updated as a matter of urgency. ....
Trans children being referred to healthcare service that doesn t exist yet The Transgender Equality Network of Ireland said the situation is “very concerning” and will impact up to 100 people. By Órla Ryan Thursday 11 Feb 2021, 5:00 PM Feb 11th 2021, 5:00 PM 33,833 Views 0 Comments File photo Image: Shutterstock/Ilike THE GENDER IDENTITY adolescent service that was situated in Crumlin children’s hospital is no longer receiving further referrals, according to the Transgender Equality Network of Ireland (Teni). Teni has been informed that CHI at Crumlin is no longer receiving referrals from either the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), or the Gender Identity Development Service UK (GIDS UK/Tavistock clinic in London). ....