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The nature of gender-- A story of transitioning

Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories

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How Did Your Therapist Help You Deal With Your Disforia?

"i think the biggest thing that my therapist did for me was to give me permission to actually explore my gender like peril," he says. "She would say, well, yeah, that that could be. Could it be this? Would this work for you?" She helped him manage his disforia instead of high ting it and get through day-to-day life as a man. 'I'm so glad i didn't land on conversion therapy or something,' she adds.

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