Episode 2 of Unravelling features Mary's powerful interview with Dallas Ducar, an entrepreneur, advocate, and healthcare leader who speaks with us both about her own lived experience as well as her research and advocacy within the healthcare field. Ducar is a board-certified registered nurse and psychiatric health nurse practitioner and is on faculty at Northeastern University, University of Virginia School of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Nursing, Columbia University, and the MGH Institute for Health Professions. As a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, she contributes critically to health policy related to equity, ethics, and affirming care.
Resources for Gender-Affirming Care
Patient Support
- GLAAD
- Provides resources and guides on navigating healthcare systems and advocating for transgender rights.
- GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD)
- Offers legal support and resources for LGBTQ+ individuals, including information on healthcare rights and advocacy.
- Trans Lifeline
- A peer support and crisis hotline for transgender people offering emotional and financial support.
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
- Provides Standards of Care guidelines for health professionals to ensure patients receive high-quality care.
Clinician Education
- UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
- Offers comprehensive resources and training materials for clinicians on transgender health care.
- Fenway Institute
- Provides educational materials, training programs, and webinars on LGBTQ health care.
- GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equality
- Offers resources and webinars for clinicians on LGBTQ-inclusive practices and health care.
- UCSF Transgender Care
- Comprehensive guide and online courses on transgender health care, focusing on medical and surgical care.
Note
- Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) will be a key resource in the future as it will emerge from the merger of TLDEF and NCTE.
What is Unravelling?
How can a deeper understanding of mental health help us see our world, and ourselves, differently? Hosted by therapist Kurt White and journalist Mary Wilson, each episode of Unravelling explores a complex mental health topic with insights from both professionals and people with lived experience. Whether you're trying to make sense of the world or just the slice of it inside of your head, Unravelling is here to foster a more compassionate and informed perspective on life.