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So what is gender dysphoria?

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Where does it come from?

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And what is it actually like[br]to experience gender dysphoria?

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I'm Stephan, I'm a trans man,

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and I'm here to talk to you today[br]about everything gender dysphoria.

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[Gender dysphoria]

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Dysphoria comes from[br]the Greek word "δυσφορία,"

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which means a state[br]of discomfort or unease.

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Gender dysphoria[br]is when a person feels distress

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because their gender identity

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does not match up with the gender[br]they were assigned at birth.

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There are three main kinds of dysphoria:

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physical dysphoria, social dysphoria,[br]and mental dysphoria.

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Physical dysphoria is one[br]that transfers and feels distress

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because that body doesn't match up[br]with the gender they truly are.

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For example, trans men[br]often have dysphoria about our chests.

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This is because this physical trait[br]doesn't align with our true male genders,

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and this can cause us[br]to feel discomfort and stress.

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We can fix that by having top surgery,

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which is a procedure[br]that removes breast tissue

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and creates a more masculine[br]appearing chest.

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The second type of dysphoria[br]is social dysphoria.

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This is when a trans person[br]feels distress in social situations

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because it might be misgendered

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or mistaken for the gender[br]they were assigned at birth

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rather than their true gender.

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This is made worse when other people[br]don't make the effort

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to use a trans person's[br]correct name and pronouns.

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Being referred to[br]with the correct pronouns

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is a great feeling

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because it shows you recognize[br]as how you feel on the inside

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by people on the outside.

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When someone uses your old name[br]is called deadnaming,

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and it can feel horrible[br]as a trans person.

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Deadnaming makes social dysphoria[br]even worse for trans people.

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Lastly, we have mental dysphoria,[br]also called emotional dysphoria.

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This is when a trans person[br]feels too stressed

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because of their worries[br]about transitioning

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and the disconnect between[br]their true gender and assigned gender.

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This can be the hardest kind[br]of dysphoria to escape

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because it's something[br]that's always lingering in your mind.

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Trans people can be badly affected[br]by dysphoria mentally as well.

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If left untreated, dysphoria[br]can loop to social isolation,

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poor mental health,

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and in some cases, self-harm and suicide.

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One way trans people[br]help lessen their dysphoria

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is by altering their appearance[br]to reflect their true gender.

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This can be done by changing their hair,

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wearing more gendered clothes,

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or binding or padding their chests.

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Gender dysphoria can also be alleviated[br]by medically transitioning.

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This includes taking hormones[br]and having gender-reaffirming surgeries

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to make our bodies[br]match our gender identities.

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Not all trans people[br]have surgery or take hormones.

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It's not a required part[br]of being transgender or non-binary.

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If you or someone you know[br]is struggling with dysphoria,

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check the link in the description below

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to find a list of organizations

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that can help.