Question to my uk friends - general timeline

[Shambles]

So im feeling low at the mo- think that played a part in bottling when i was going to speak to wife and I find myself questioning how rubbish the uk system is. Ive read up and see theres a massive wait to get reffered to the gic's.

Right now i just want.comformation of my feelings on the matter, if a doc belives me in theropy about who i am  and im.able to get dionosed as having gender dysforia I'll no he path I want to take is the rIght choice.

The queston is if i go see my gp will he just refer to gic? Ie leave me.hanging and i wont speak to anyone in 1 and a 1/2 years? Or will i be refered to a theropest closer to me at the same times to talk things through?

Im very impusive and just want answers yesterday not in a few years time. I know that only me can tell me how i feel but how do i no this isnt just some kind.of nervous breakdown or extreme mid life crissis? After all my brain not telling me.this sooner has played tricks on me and might be doing it again for.all i know

If ive goto wait over a year to even get dionosed i dont no how.im.going to cope. Is it normal to feel like this ?

[Devlyn]

You have to wait for the NHS to do its thing, but you can get your own therapist in the meanwhile.

Hugs, Devlyn

[Elis]

Yeah you'll be kept hanging for a year or so to see a gender therapist. Pink therapy is good in order to see someone who specialises in lgbt issues or some lgbt charities have therapists on hand too. I'd think it pretty pointless to see an nhs therapist/psychiatrist as they'd have very little if any lgbt training or awareness

[Megan.]

If you have the finances to do so,  there are one or two private gender clinics in the UK that can help you get the wheels turning while the NHS catches up. There is also the GenderGP service who have some experienced gender therapists in their team at reasonable cost.

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[Shambles]

So i see the lets just brake this down into steps and work on one at time approch is even hard. I always thought ..nevermind.

Thanks for the replys

[Charlotte F]

I am going down the private route and can definitely recommend getting yourself a therapist.  GenderGP offers a pretty good service and you can always use it while you're waiting for your first appointment with an NHS GIC.  Certainly the therapist I found through them has been brilliant in figuring out various issues and making steps forward

[Kylo]

A GIC or gender related therapist is going to be a million times more helpful than a GP, who won't weigh in on the issue anyway. If you have money and don't want to wait, go private. I think they can hook you up with a therapist quickly.