Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Social Work
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work [18 VAC 140 ‑ 20]
Action Unprofessional conduct/practice of conversion therapy
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 8/7/2019
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7/31/19  10:39 pm
Commenter: Kristen gartland

Conversion therapy = abuse
 

So-called conversion therapy has been discredited as a practice world-wide. It is not proven to "get the gay out". But it is linked to higher levels of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. We are doing our children a tremendous disservice when we do not protect them against quack science or medicine. 

We need to ban all conversion therapy to protect our children. 

CommentID: 74664