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Many times, parents notice certain behaviors in their children and worry that their child might be LGBTQS, such as boys liking to wear makeup or dressing up as Elsa with a towel, or girls liking to play with robots. They then bring the child to a child psychiatrist for evaluation and behavior modification. What the child psychiatrist will help with is assessing the child&#8217;s preferences and interests because being LGBTQS is not a disorder but an expression of the child&#8217;s likes and interests related to different gender identities. If it is found that the child tends to be LGBTQS, the child psychiatrist will help the family and the child&#8217;s social circle accept who the child is to help the child adapt and reduce mental health problems caused by social rejection, especially from the family.
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<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
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<h4>Can we change an LGBTQS child to match their biological sex?</h4>
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Answer: It is very difficult, and if parents try to change their child, the child may suffer psychological effects, including family relationship problems, the child not daring to be themselves at home, stress, and pressure, which may lead to depression.
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<h4>How can parents help their child?</h4>
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Answer: Parents are important for these children in helping them adapt and face arising problems. When parents accept and understand the child, it becomes a strong psychological shield, allowing the child to adjust to the outside society such as school, where some people may not accept or bully these children. Parents can provide encouragement, suggest ways to handle problems, and assure that differences are normal and everyone can have their own identity.
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<h4>How can we teach other children to accept differences?</h4>
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Answer: Start at home. If children have siblings, it is not necessary to give them the same toys or buy the same clothes. Children&#8217;s activities or preferences do not have to be gender-specific, such as girls must play with dolls, like pink, play princess, or have long hair; boys must play with robots, like blue, play prince, or have short hair. Anyone can like or be interested in whatever they want.
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Dr. Thiraphorn Tangjittiporn 
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Phyathai 3 Hospital

If a child is found to have a tendency to be gender diverse, a child psychiatrist will help the child's family and community accept who the child is in order to help the child adapt and reduce the occurrence of mental health problems.

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