so what is gender dysphoria where does
it come from and what is it actually
like to experience gender dysphoria I'm
Stephan I'm a trans man I'm here to talk
to you today about everything gender
dysphoria dysphoria comes from the Greek
word dysphoria which means a state of
discomfort or unease gender dysphoria is
when a person feels distress because
their gender identity does not match up
with the gender they were assigned at
birth there are three main kinds of
dysphoria physical dysphoria social
dysphoria and mental dysphoria physical
dysphoria is one of transfers and feels
distress because that body doesn't match
up with the gender they truly are
for example trans men often have this
for out about our chests this is because
this physical trait doesn't align with
our true male genders and this can cause
us to feel discomfort and stress we can
fix that by having top surgery which is
a procedure that removes breast tissue
and creates a more masculine appearing
chest
the second type of dysphoria is social
dysphoria this is when a trans person
feels distress in social situations
because it might be misgendered or
mistaken for the gender they were
assigned at birth rather than their true
gender this is made worse when other
people don't make the effort to use a
trans person correct name on pronouns
being referred to with the correct
pronouns is a great feeling because it
shows you'll recognize as how you feel
on the inside by people on the outside
and someone uses your old name is called
dead naming and it can feel horrible as
a trans person dead naming makes social
dysphoria even worse for trans people
lastly we have mental dysphoria also
called emotional dysphoria this is when
a trans person feels too stressed
because of their worries about
transitioning and the disconnect between
their true gender and assigned gender
this can be the hardest kind of
dysphoria to escape because it's
something that's always lingering in
your mind
trans people can be badly affected by
this for you mentally as well if left
untreated dysphoria can loop to social
isolation poor mental health and in some
cases self-harm and suicide one way
trans people help lessen their dysphoria
is by altering their appearance to
reflect their true gender this can be
done by changing their hair wearing more
gendered clothes or binding or padding
their chests gender dysphoria can also
be alleviated by medically transitioning
this includes taking hormones and having
gender affirming surgeries to make our
bodies match our gender identities not
all trans people have surgery or take
hormone
it's not a required part of being
transgender or non-binary if you or
someone you know is struggling with
dysphoria check the link in the
description below to find a list of
organizations that can help