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A comment on Elevated rates of autism in transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Parent comment

Re:Elevated rates of autism in transgender and gender-divers... by missedthecue on Saturday August 15, 2020 @10:11PM (#24174262)
Where is the line between "mental health issue" and "mental health illness" if both decrease the patient's quality of life?
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Re:Elevated rates of autism in transgender and gender-divers... by austincheney on Saturday August 15, 2020 @10:17PM (#24174295)
An illness is an unhealthy condition, suggestive of treatment if treatment is available. A medical issue is an identifiable subject in the realm of medicine. Most things identifiable are not immediately unhealthy.
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