{"id":1961,"date":"2026-08-30T14:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T12:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transineigenhand.nl\/stories\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T21:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T19:03:45","slug":"stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/transineigenhand.nl\/en\/stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section tieh-corpo tieh-paper2\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-kicker preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>stories<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1 data-nl=\"Verhalen uit de spreekkamer\" data-en=\"Stories from the consulting room\">Stories from the Consultation Room<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-lede preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"hero\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<p class=\"lede measure\" data-nl=\"Cijfers overtuigen zelden iemand die twijfelt. Verhalen wel. Hier staan de ervaringen van trans personen die zorg kregen \u2014 of niet kregen \u2014 en van huisartsen die de stap zetten.\" data-en=\"Numbers rarely convince someone who's hesitating. Stories do. Here are the experiences of trans people who got care \u2014 or didn't \u2014 and of GPs who took the step.\">Numbers rarely convince someone who is hesitant. Stories do. Here are the experiences of trans people who received care \u2014 or didn't \u2014 and of general practitioners who took the step.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"wrap\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section tieh-corpo\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_3_5 et_flex_column_3_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-kicker preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>from trans people<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>How it went with the General Practitioner and Mental Health Services<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-lede preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Short videos about experiences with general practitioners. The painful stories, and how things can be better.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_2_5 et_flex_column_2_5_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_grid_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_0 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-video\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Moos over GGZ (korte versie)\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/978956779?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay\" style=\"background-image:url(\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1893817966-fa104e906bc2322614daed5d6c5dbc95e4fb570779726e96225eef080cc3b054-d_960?region=us)\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay_hover\"><a class=\"et_pb_video_play\" href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_1 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-video\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alex over de huisarts\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1222464885?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay\" style=\"background-image:url(\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/2195426877-94b02fce5080cec98ef07a71216206fe7c7224955092c572664d9bff41afd891-d_960?region=us)\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay_hover\"><a class=\"et_pb_video_play\" href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_2 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-video\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kyara over de huisarts\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1222464884?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay\" style=\"background-image:url(\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/2195426786-baa7de1dfbf89b0399d0ea28b2ba37eed22db9f89a499fa77027a1794162bef2-d_960?region=us)\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay_hover\"><a class=\"et_pb_video_play\" href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_column_empty et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_3 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-video\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Loeka over huisarts\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1222464886?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay\" style=\"background-image:url(\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/2195426590-8dd33178bec6709364e743d7e5c21101a62346113ddefe882c0de714237cb48d-d_960?region=us)\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay_hover\"><a class=\"et_pb_video_play\" href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_7 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_4 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-video\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roan over GGZ (korte versie)\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/978954606?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay\" style=\"background-image:url(\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1893815627-a69a9b3115f9b7d02f8be289a36c6b44ee5bf6c6c0d03b8add9a5bf9db90842d-d_960?region=us)\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay_hover\"><a class=\"et_pb_video_play\" href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_8 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_video_5 et_pb_video et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-video\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_box\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alex over GGZ (korte versie)\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/978956379?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay\" style=\"background-image:url(\/\/i.vimeocdn.com\/video\/1893817648-cdaf1cea8e9e9e9f31423d556cc6402fecdf0e512848f8e773217ff30313227a-d_960?region=us)\"><div class=\"et_pb_video_overlay_hover\"><a class=\"et_pb_video_play\" href=\"#\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section tieh-corpo tieh-paper2\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_9 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-kicker preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>from healthcare providers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_7 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>General Practitioners Who Took the Step<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_8 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-lede preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Stories from general practitioners who lovingly and carefully help trans people in their practice. From hormone therapy to waiting list support and referrals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_10 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_8_24 et_flex_column_8_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone tieh-card\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_9 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-quote preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>\u201cPrescribing hormones isn't as complicated as I thought. In fact, I already knew all the medications! You are allowed to do this and it makes a huge difference for your patients.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_10 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-bron preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Timen, General Practitioner - Amsterdam<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_3 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section tieh-magenta\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_6 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_15 et_pb_column et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_12_24 et_flex_column_12_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_15 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-kicker preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>join us<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_16 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Share Your Story<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_17 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module tieh-lede preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>Did it go well with your general practitioner, or not at all? Are you a general practitioner who took the step? 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