Stop making excuses for mentally ill individuals that are sinful, StevieRay Hansen….. We cannot remake ourselves according to self-will or even our deepest perceptions. No amount of suppression or repression can deny what is true of our bodies. Suppressing what we know to be true will never produce the joy we desire. Whatever the state of an individual’s self-perception or feelings, the deliberate thwarting of a healthy embodiment cannot yield lasting happiness. This is one reason transgender individuals who transition still report high rates of anxiety and depression. Dr. Allan Josephson faced yet another hostile environment on Tuesday on the steps of the United States Supreme Court, where protestors held court to push for justices to insert gender identity and sexual orientation into the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect homosexuals from the workplace and other types of discrimination. Josephson, a psychiatrist, and professor who led … Continue reading Doctor Speaks out at SCOTUS Protest: ‘We Need to Understand’ Causes of Gender Dysphoria