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Any Transgenders in Michigan?

Started by MarcoMacabre, December 12, 2011, 03:12:35 PM

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MarcoMacabre

I am having THE MOST DIFFICULT TIME TRYING TO GET TESTOSTERONE

I was referred to The University of Michigan to get T.
I'm too young for T. (I'm 17 and will be turning 18 in April)
So I said to at least start the psychological part
I have to go down there for the meetings.
I live six hours away.
They said I could do it with a psychologist in my town.
My psychologist doesn't get why there needs to be a psychological part
I'm basically at a dead end and I don't know WHERE or WHO to call to get any damn info.

So, do you guys know ANYTHING?


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supremecatoverlord

http://www.transgendermichigan.org/aboutus/staff.html
http://www.med.umich.edu/transgender/index.htm

I don't know if any of the above links will help you as far as getting information and knowing who to contact, but I honestly hope it does , Marco.

http://www.lauras-playground.com/gender_therapists.htm
If you scroll down on this page, it lists a number of "gender specialists" in Michigan. I don't know where you live in Michigan, so unfortunately, I don't know how much this will help you either. However, has your current therapist ever written a letter for an Endo for a trans HRT before? If he/she hasn't, he/she may not know how to or may not be informed about trans-issues or your state laws involving HRT. If you haven't even discussed these issues with your current psych, the worst case scenario is that they may be thoroughly uunsupportive of transitioning trans-folks. If you know they are totally okay with your identity, of course, that's not a problem, but if you aren't sure how "trans-savvy" they are willing to be yet, then this could delay you transitioning for a really long time. My point is, it's better to figure out ASAP if you're seeing someone who is informed about what you're going through or can easily adapt to understanding your problems. If this continues, and you have to spend session after session trying to get him/her to help you with your problem and understand what you're going through - and he/she still simply not getting it, then I think it's time you see someone else. This doesn't necessarily make the psychologist you're seeing "bad", just that they can't successfully help you when you need it the most as many others could.
Meow.



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conformer

I recommended that lauras playground link that jason
Posted..that's where I located my first therapist (I've had 2 so far).

But im in the Detroit area and can give you the info for my therapist/psychologist/endo. They're all really great. My endo is in Novi and my ther/psych are in Shelby twnshp. If you live near, I can give you the info

anibioman

ask your psychiatrist to write a letter recommending you start HRT to your endocrinologist thats the only reason you need a psychiatrist.