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Dilemma:
Alone and Depressed
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Dear
Miss Laura,
I am a Transgendered Girl. Most of the time I feel
very alone and depressed. What's worse is that every other
minute or so I seem to be changing my mind, whether I'm feeling male
or female. My brain
is buzzing from the constant conflict within me. Please Help me.
Signed,
Alone in my own Universe
Dear
Alone,
First
things first. Before you can start working on being
transgendered you need to be screened for any underlying
causes. That means getting a physical and mental evaluation.
While I'm not a psychiatrist, I can only talk from my own 55 years
of experience.
You
need to be screened for depression and possibly OCD or Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder. These diagnosis's are quite common in transgendered folks.
Its possible that all you need is the proper medication to help
you stop the buzzing in your brain.
After that is solved and your brain becomes your own again will you
be able to make the decisions to solve your Transgendered dilemma
much more easily.
Next, you should see a gender counselor. Also start visiting Transgendered
Forums and chat rooms to find someone you can
talk to. One word of caution: Stay away from bitter people who
have nothing but discouraging words for you. They may not have
solved their own psychological dilemmas yet. You will find plenty
of warm hearted people to chat with. Don't forget to listen as
well as
talk though.
Remember you are NOT alone. Lots of non-transgendered folk have
underlying depression and OCD. Don't forget that
Transgenderism is not YOUR fault. It is not a lifestyle choice as
some
would have you believe. Eventually, you WILL solve these
problems. After that You'll know what you need to do.