Darlene Tando Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Darlene Tando Some transgender people are very accepting of their bodies that they were born with and it's really not a source of distress for them so they don't feel the need to undergo surgical intervention, others have a really strong sense of gender dysphoria and so they feel like they really need to undergo some medical intervention to feel more comfortable in their own skin. Darlene Tando top-news They've shown over time that kids who have family support like the early intervention, they have a very similar statistic of suicidality and suicidal ideation as the general population, so the family support is so important. Darlene Tando top-news So being transgender means you have something other than what everyone assumed you were based on how you were born, what body you were born in. Darlene Tando top-news A lot of times, kids don't say anything or they keep it hidden or they modify their behavior based on the wishes of those around them. Darlene Tando top-news
