[0:00] Welcome back to The Kathy Barnette Show. Kathy introduces Dr. Lauren Schwartz back to the listeners
[3:00] Dr. Schwartz explains the difference between validation and affirmation
[6:00] "Validating is not the same as affirming."
[10:00] Social media’s role in increasing anxieties among youth
[15:30] “Not every sense of discomfort is a negative thing. It tells us to move out of something and grow and expand our understanding of ourselves and why we're responding to something in an anxious way or depressed way.”
[17:30] Emotional impact on children and adolescents
[21:00] Loss of foundational identity pillars within the United States
[26:00] Dr. Lauren Schwartz | Proliferation and Procedures of Gender-Affirming Care
[27:00] Gender-Affirming Psychiatric Care
[29:00] Difference between evidence-informed and evidence-based practice
[34:00] The irreversible consequences of hormone blockers
[46:45] Long-term physical effects of transitioning are unknown
[49:30] Gender ideology ignores the biological reality of chromosomes
[53:00] “He who controls language control rules the world.”
[56:00] Closing thoughts and advice for parents
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