Quote Originally Posted by Midareyukki View Post
That's an American psychology manual. That isn't universal.

This is what the WHO thinks as of 2019. It's not a directive law, but it does serve to set precedents.

Update:

I just read the code. It classifies it as a mental issue, yes... but it then says that the way to "treat it" is by helping the person go through conversion into their desired gender.

So they see it as "Oh, you're having issues related to gender dysphoria, so to help you overcome them, we encourage you to pursue the gender you want".

Source.
Well, someone that read it.

However, calling the DSM as not universal is not an exact thing due to the research the DSM does compared to the ICD. Is it used often outside the States? Sometimes. Does it have problems? Sure. It really depends on what pharmaceuticals and the relations with the insurance companies whether they use DSM or ICD as far as I'm aware. Do note that DSM 3 changed what the ICD does significantly, and that the DSM will not be going away because of the information the ICD does not have. It's a supplement to fill in blanks rather than something brief (if it is brief, I haven't read the ICD).

Does the WHO massively affect who can or can't get treatment for dysphoria? Absolutely. Just be careful what you wish for is all I'll say. Treating it as a normal thing means low priority treatment, so prices skyrocket. I don't think people realize when they cry out for these things regularly what exactly the consequences are. I just hope they don't have to go through the consequences of their treatment suddenly becoming too expensive because they pushed for what they have as normal. I am not saying that is what you're going for, but I am going to leave it on that note.