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Therapists vs Gender Specialists
Mental health issues can happen whether you’re trans or not, but can also be made worse by how others react to you being trans.
This can include social anxiety being made worse because you don’t want to get misgendered, or through things like bullying or mistreatment from peers at school, college, university, or in the workplace.
The best thing you can do for yourself is find the right professional for your personal needs.
Doubts About Being Trans vs Dysphoria
It’s really difficult to figure out if you’re trans or not, and honestly, a lot of it is experimentation. Playing around with things and seeing what you like best, or what you’re most comfortable with.
But there are differences between doubting that you’re actually trans, compared to dysphoria making you doubt yourself.
Body Image
Body image refers to the way you perceive yourself.
In relation to being trans, body image can change over the course of your transition. It’s often worse before you start transitioning, and then much better afterwards or during.
Working on body image is difficult as a trans person, especially when access to medical care is so lengthy and difficult.
Anxiety
Anxiety can happen for so many reasons, and for some people, anxiety is present before transitioning, and even before realizing that you’re trans in the first place, as it’s a very common disorder that a lot of people have to deal with.
Panic attacks can come from severe anxiety, and they aren’t always obvious or easy to spot, and when they happen they can be difficult to come out of.
Being Trans Isn’t a Mental Illness & What You Need To Know About Conversion Therapy
Being LGBT+ is not a mental illness – there’s nothing wrong with you for being who you are, but the way that society reacts to our existence can hurt our mental health.
That shouldn’t prevent you from doing everything you can to live as your authentic self.
Your identity is not something that needs to be cured, you deserve a happy, full life as who you’re supposed to be, and there is always a chance to make things better for yourself if they aren’t going okay right now.
Dealing With Transphobic Family and Friends
Coming out isn’t that fun at the best of times, but it’s even worse when you find out that the people you’re supposed to be able to trust aren’t actually okay with who you are.
