Dysphoria and Depression
I was eager at first to accept my theraphist's offer to go to another specialst so she can evaluate my antidepressant needs to help me break away from the severe depression I've been through all my adult life.
My therapist is a general focus one, not really specialized on gender issues and so far (about a month into therapy) she has been understanding but quite shortsighted about what I have confided to her of my gender doubts. I haven't (yet) told her I've considered transitioning yet she remains in the gender _orientation_ and not in the _identity_ part.
What worries me now about taking medication is that this could adversely make me repress my gender doubts, only to hurt much more in the long term. I don't know, it's all so confusing.
My therapist is a general focus one, not really specialized on gender issues and so far (about a month into therapy) she has been understanding but quite shortsighted about what I have confided to her of my gender doubts. I haven't (yet) told her I've considered transitioning yet she remains in the gender _orientation_ and not in the _identity_ part.
What worries me now about taking medication is that this could adversely make me repress my gender doubts, only to hurt much more in the long term. I don't know, it's all so confusing.