A letter to a suicidal transgender teen

Physician
May 17, 2016

To the suicidal transgender teen I had the pleasure of meeting,

I have been thinking about you a lot recently.

I have been thinking about your struggle and how to support your transition into a healthy and happy adult who feels like the world is a safe place.

I have been thinking about how to best help alleviate your fears about being ridiculed, discriminated against, bullied, threatened, abused, assaulted, or killed.

I have been …

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A letter to a suicidal transgender teen

A straightforward office visit with a teenager turns into something much more

Conditions
December 23, 2015

I walk into the exam room on a Friday afternoon to find a 16-year-old female who is coming in to see me for a sport physical. On paper, everything looks great: Her vital signs are on point, she’s a straight A student, vaccines are up to date, she eats healthy and exercises regularly, Mom and Dad are still happily married and she’s not dating an abusive senior who is pressuring her into …

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A straightforward office visit with a teenager turns into something much more