Gender Dysphoria states that, ‘As there has been a huge increase in the number of people seeking a referral to a gender dysphoria clinic, waiting times can be long.’ No kidding.
NHS patients can wait years for their first psychiatric assessment. And every subsequent stage of the process involves further waits of six months, or more.Time without treatment can make the lives of trans people hell.
When I finally accepted myself as transgender and began the process of transition, it made a dramatic, positive difference to my personal well-being.