Pediatricians are often the first professionals in a child or adolescent’s life that can support a young person as they articulate their identity. As such, pediatricians need a concerted commitment to additional education on how to best support trans and non-binary children and their families and other support structures.

Beginning in January of 2021, Dr. Natalie Geary, and the vedaHEALTH team, will begin their commitment to recognizing aspects of collective medicine for trans and non-binary parents and transgender youth. We will begin with a conversation series that brings together youth, parents, and healers, and look forward to seeing how the work unfolds.

SELF-HELP: Shedding old self, personal optimization

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SELF-ESTEEM: Judging self, evaluating self

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SELF-RESPONSIBILITY: Awareness of self, owning self

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SELF-COMPASSION: Embracing self, accepting self

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SELF-CARE: Nourishing self, connecting self, cherishing self