• @teslasaur@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Not Polish, its just a Polish saying.

    I’m not convinced that a kid can make that judgement. Certainly not before puberty. But that might just be my own unwavering feeling of comfort in my own sex talking.

    If a doctor makes a judgement of it, then my opinion doesn’t matter.

    • @PugJesus@lemmy.worldOP
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      43 days ago

      Puberty blockers aren’t OTC, they’re prescribed by doctors. The kid’s not making the judgement so much as they’re bringing up the medical issue to a professional.

      I was diagnosed with depression at a fairly young age, just entering into my teens, but I only got in to see a psych to begin with because I was worried enough to self-advocate. Can’t really imagine what it would be like if I was told that I was too young to understand depression and turned out on my metaphorical ass.