McBlog: Xenomelia, Anorexia, Trans – Similar Issue, Same Solution

08/09/2025 20 min
McBlog: Xenomelia, Anorexia, Trans – Similar Issue, Same Solution

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Last week, the media reported a disturbing case of a UK doctor who had an obsession with chopping off his own limbs - what is referred to as xenomelia or apotemnophilia. But this adverse mental health condition is similar to anorexia and gender dysphoria. The treatment should not involve the amputation of healthy limbs. It should involve the healing of the mind. But someone needs to tell the Ministry of Health, politicians and media that basic truth. Xenomelia, Anorexia, Trans – Similar Issue, same solution.