Tag: mental health policy

  • Transgender Peruvians Declared “Mentally Ill” Under New Government Policy

    Transgender Peruvians Declared “Mentally Ill” Under New Government Policy

    The announcement from Peru’s government that transgender identities would be treated as “mental health problems” under a new health insurance classification arrived with a level of force that many in the country were not prepared for. What began as a technical adjustment to the national insurance registry immediately grew into a national flashpoint because it…