Interview originally aired in August 2023 on Epoch TV “These kids that are going through gender-affirming care, they become lifelong patients. They end up disfigured and many of them end up sterilized. They become lifelong consumers of pharmaceuticals,” says Dr. Miriam Grossman. She is a child psychiatrist and the author of “Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist’s Guide out of the Madness.”

In this interview, Dr. Grossman breaks down what’s causing the sharp rise in teenagers saying they’re transgender, what every parent needs to know about so-called “gender-affirming care,” and what parents can do to protect their children. “What you want to do is put the school on notice, even if your child is only entering kindergarten. You want the school to know that you do not want your child exposed to gender ideology. … You do not give your permission for your child to meet with the guidance counselor without your knowledge or with any other third party without your knowledge. And you certainly do not give permission to the school to socially transition your child,” Dr. Grossman says.