‘Detransitioner’ Who Was Undiagnosed Autistic Calls for Reform of Adult Gender Services

A man who “detransitioned” after having surgery in an attempt to live as a woman has said all gender services should be reformed so that vulnerable adults as well as children are given comprehensive psychological assessment and support. Ritchie Herron is suing the NHS and other agencies involved in his treatment because he said he was diagnosed as “transgender” after just two sessions with a psychologist. He said the psychologist did not assess him for autism or take account of his mental health problems, or his struggle in coming to terms with being gay. Mr. Herron spoke to The Epoch Times ahead of the publication of the Cass Review, which gave a damning report on the gender services offered by the NHS to children, finding that too often young people with mental health problems and neurodiversity were not being properly assessed, and their self-declared “identity” was simply being affirmed by health  professionals....