I want to hear a few things that people who have successfully transitioned wish they could've told themselves or wish they could've heard. Stress relieving one liners, such as:

--You don't need to live in the shadows. You don't want the stress of a double life ( Read more... )

Two weeks ago I was told that I could increase my hormone (estrogen) regime from 2mg daily to 4mg. I was also informed that because my T level was already on the low side of average that they wouldn't be considering a T-blocker until they see how the increase has affected me at my next appointment. They told me this because I asked ( Read more... )

Hey I was wondering if anyone's ever heard of MtF hormones or hormones in general actually making mood disorders worse or triggering them -so bringing one on when there wasn't one before-.  I ask because I'm about 9 months in on hormones & just got enough of a diagnosis for bipolar to be put on meds.  I've dealt with things like depression & ( Read more... )

Have you ever worried that a friend in the trans community was going to kill themselves? Do you want to help, but don't know what to say or do ( Read more... )

This is only partially related to anything transgender, but it is still slightly related and can't post it anywhere else, so please don't flame me.

Quick background: FtM in my mid-to-late teens, had three therapists in my lifetime and been in therapy for the past four years, one institutionalization for attempted suicide at age twelve and have ( Read more... )

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So, what did Frued say about transexuals? What do modern psychoanalytics have to say about us? Should I avoid psychoanalysts like the plague? IMWTN.

I was told I might feel emotionally crappy on T, but I never expected it to be THIS bad ( Read more... )

My girlfriend refuses to believe that I am transgendered ( Read more... )

Does anyone know when the DSM is going to be revised again ( Read more... )