Visiting my GP.

[Gilbert Rose]

So, I've been seeing Camhs due to my gender for five months now, and no progress has been made. The staff at the children's home have picked up on how depressed I am, but don't know why. They are booking me an appointment with a doctor, hopefully my family GP like normal.

I was wondering, if I go and speak to my GP about how low I've been feeling for years, since at the least, ten years old, that I cry a lot, get very upset, that it's more than upset, that it's always there, a low mood that just gets worse as the days, months and years go by, that I've wanted to kill myself before because of this, and how I've self harmed because of this, and tell him what makes me feel this way... That I feel that way because I've always wanted to be a male, what do you think could happen?

Is a doctor/GP allowed to give referrals to the children's gender clinic? Does anyone have any idea what position they are in? Has anyone else been to their GP for this? What happened?

I'd also like to add, that when I had my first session at Camhs, they forwarded a letter to my GP about this. How I felt with my gender. He is aware that I've felt like this and been talking about it. That I've been seeing Camhs since January.

[Elis]

I've read your previous post about your situation. I don't see why you can't get a referral sent and still attend therapy at the same time. Here in the UK you just ask your GP to send a referral to a GIC of your choosing (Tavistock is the under 18s one in London). They may ask some general questions about how you feel and why; but that's it. Although you may have to convince them you know what you're talking about. I wouldn't mention s/h or suicide because your GP may think you're too unstable to be referred. So definitely ask your GP.

I'm really sorry to hear how crap the referral situation is where you live; I hope you'll make some progress soon. I really love your profile pic btw

[Gilbert Rose]

I've read your previous post about your situation. I don't see why you can't get a referral sent and still attend therapy at the same time. Here in the UK you just ask your GP to send a referral to a GIC of your choosing (Tavistock is the under 18s one in London). They may ask some general questions about how you feel and why; but that's it. Although you may have to convince them you know what you're talking about. I wouldn't mention s/h or suicide because your GP may think you're too unstable to be referred. So definitely ask your GP.

I'm really sorry to hear how crap the referral situation is where you live; I hope you'll make some progress soon. I really love your profile pic btw

Thank you very much for this. I won't mention the self harm or suicide, as I have been stable now and still am. Don't need to make them think otherwise. I live in the Channel Islands, which is sandwiched between France and the UK, so in order for me to go to a clinic, they need to send me over. I've been told already that it will be either in Leeds or London.

we generally follow the uk with their ways, so I might give this a try. Mention that I've been having very low moods since young, and that the reason why is that I want to be a man. That I want hormonal therapy. That it's painful and more than upsetting to live this way.

You see, I don't actually *need* to see Camhs, it's just that I was (what seems falsely) told that they are the only way to get a referral to the gender clinc. But I've read on the nhs otherwise, and you've told me otherwise too, so hopefully it's the same here as to the mainland and I can finally get my referral. It's the only reason why I've been in therapy for so long.

It could be due to my age, being only sixteen.
I glad you like my profile pic