Seeing a mental health professional UK

[Megan.]

You're entitled to register with any GP.
I guess the ideal would be to have one (supportive)  GP through the whole transition,  but it's not really practical. My contact with my GP in this whole process has actually be quite light.

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[LilyMelody]

I can do this. I can do this.

[LilyMelody]

I did some meditation today. Interestingly I am less stressed and anxious (good result of meditation!) and MORE certain about my gender.

The psychiatrist has said my gender identity state is due to my anxiety, yet lower anxiety makes me feel more certain about being a woman?

Yet perversely I seem only to be able to get help with my gender identity if I CANNOT reduce my anxiety.

I should make it clear that I told him that I wasn't sure about my gender and surgery etc..

I am not sure this is clear.

[Megan.]

Only by my second GIC appointment was I able to tell them that I intended to transition. At my first appointment I was honest and told them I still didn't know exactly what I was and what I wanted. It took me more than a year to answer that question.

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[LilyMelody]

I suppose that when I am more peaceful I am more in touch with what I want and who I am.

[LilyMelody]

I am me <3

[LilyMelody]

Right now I really want these feelings to go.

[Megan.]

As the old me slowly had to make room for the new me, there was a bit of a turf war that went on in my head. For me it was 10 steps forward and 9 back, but the overall direction was consistent, and the need was always present.

[LilyMelody]

It seems the lower my mood is the less I feel female.

[Megan.]

I took me months,  but I learned to accept that my moods and feelings would ebb and flow. I learned to take a step back,  and view the overall direction of travel. It's was that, and not my feeling at any one moment that I used to guide my choices.

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[LilyMelody]

I've started keeping a diary. Hopefully it will help

[Megan.]

I've started keeping a diary. Hopefully it will help

That's a really good idea. X

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[Peep]

GICs are specialists whose job it is to help you decide if/what surgeries etc you want, not GPs/ MH. The GP and/ or mental health can and should refer you directly to them.

I'm not NHS England, but I was referred to MH and had two unnecessary sessions with an untrained psych during which i mostly explained to her what being FTM meant and what medical options there were. It saved no time when I got to the GIC and achieved nothing.

the mental health person should be helping you with anxiety but not holding back your GIC appointments, especially if they're not trained in transgender care

[LilyMelody]

I think he'd have made the referral if I had been more insistent. I'll see how I am in a few months.

[davina61]

Just told my GP I wanted referring and they did it there and then. They should not tell you what you want or try to dissuade you.

[Megan.]

I think he'd have made the referral if I had been more insistent. I'll see how I am in a few months.

Just remember that you'll still have plenty of time once referred given the current waiting lists.

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