Does Depression Decrease After Starting HRT?

[Melanie CT]

Yep, this was my experience too. I really feel for you.
For me, the pursuit of happiness is like the pursuit of being cis-, there are brief moments where you feel great, but these are equalled by hopeless lows, with a general ambivalous feeling for the rest of the time.
I think that if I could live in complete isolation without the slow slide into self-destruction which always seems to accompany it, that would be an acceptable solution to the incompatibility I feel towards life.

I know what you mean. I wish I could just give up on everything and be on my own.

HRT did help me but I'm finding out its not the solution to my depression. I'm finding that out now trying to come off this stuff. I'm going to keep moving forward and if the depression comes back hard so be it. Maybe that will help come to the end. Just so sick of life lately.


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[SerenaOhSerena]

Thanks for all of the responses everyone. As I stated in the original post, I had been considering going to therapy again but I wanted to wait until I started HRT on the 15th of this month to see if I notice any mental changes.

Sadly, I was unable to start HRT on Monday due to a hangup with my insurance. Apparently the Planned Parenthood here doesn't take "PCP required" insurance from United Healthcare.

I've been thinking of saving money and trying again with Planned Parenthood and just paying out of pocket which <not allowed> pisses me off considering my insurance should cover it  . But that's a rant for another day.

In any case, I've decided to proceed with therapy. I can't hold off on getting help with my mental health any longer. And I'm currently in contact with a therapist who sees patients dealing with gender dysphoria in addition to anxiety and depression. Hopefully I can get some of this mental instability solved soon.

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