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6 years ago
Hello! I just need to get this out. Might bash a really big post on my blog later
I don't really update FA all that much but I might as well stick it on here because there's a few people who follow me on FA who don't follow me elsewhere (See: Twitter)
On Friday just gone, I finally went to the doctor's about my Gender issues.
I'd been fighting with myself for the last 2-3 years over my identity, and moving from a mind numbing, 12 hours a day job to university with time to actually think kinda amplified it.
In order to not have my parents find out about it, I've moved my GP to my campus town, and they actually took me seriously and listened to me when I said I've had a rough last 5 years regarding my mental health.
my old doctor would just throw pills at me and expect it to fix itself. It wasn't until I had taken every different type of goddamn anti-depressant available at every possible strength that they sent me to therapy.
And that's where the gender thing happened. I was talking to a counsellor and, it just kinda slipped out. Surprise to myself really.
SO ANYWAY
So after talking about all those previous experiences and my current experiences with how I want to be and what I don't like, what I'd do, etc - the doctor said he'd refer me to a Gender Identity Clinic
I picked Leeds, with it being the closer one and having done a little research around the area and stuff.
The waitlists are insanely long (Looking at around 17 months before my first proper appointment) and could be 3-4 years before I potentially get a diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria and allowed onto treatment
but honestly.
Just hearing "I'll refer you to Leeds then, I'll get the paperwork going" has brought so much relief.
even if I don't need surgeries, just getting gender-focused counselling and advice is going to help SO MUCH you can't believe.
I don't really update FA all that much but I might as well stick it on here because there's a few people who follow me on FA who don't follow me elsewhere (See: Twitter)
On Friday just gone, I finally went to the doctor's about my Gender issues.
I'd been fighting with myself for the last 2-3 years over my identity, and moving from a mind numbing, 12 hours a day job to university with time to actually think kinda amplified it.
In order to not have my parents find out about it, I've moved my GP to my campus town, and they actually took me seriously and listened to me when I said I've had a rough last 5 years regarding my mental health.
my old doctor would just throw pills at me and expect it to fix itself. It wasn't until I had taken every different type of goddamn anti-depressant available at every possible strength that they sent me to therapy.
And that's where the gender thing happened. I was talking to a counsellor and, it just kinda slipped out. Surprise to myself really.
SO ANYWAY
So after talking about all those previous experiences and my current experiences with how I want to be and what I don't like, what I'd do, etc - the doctor said he'd refer me to a Gender Identity Clinic
I picked Leeds, with it being the closer one and having done a little research around the area and stuff.
The waitlists are insanely long (Looking at around 17 months before my first proper appointment) and could be 3-4 years before I potentially get a diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria and allowed onto treatment
but honestly.
Just hearing "I'll refer you to Leeds then, I'll get the paperwork going" has brought so much relief.
even if I don't need surgeries, just getting gender-focused counselling and advice is going to help SO MUCH you can't believe.
