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HHS Recommends Therapy for Minors With Gender Dysphoria

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HHS Recommends Therapy for Minors With Gender Dysphoria
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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
5/1/2025|Updated: 5/1/2025
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Children who believe their gender is different from their biological sex should receive therapy for gender dysphoria (GD), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on May 1.

“Psychotherapy is a noninvasive alternative to endocrine and surgical interventions for the treatment of pediatric gender dysphoria. Systematic reviews of evidence have found no evidence of adverse effects of psychotherapy in this context,” a 409-page report from HHS states.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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