Does anyone here deal with serious anxiety issues? I do and would like some support when I am staring down the "black hole" I think a lot of other trans* people deal with this too.

Anxiety is fear so you need to determine what you fear and find a way to face it. What is it exactly that you fear? If it's appearing in public, a friend can keep you company to help you be more comfortable. In my case, I faced all my transsexual fears and I have none. What I do have is a real fear of the medical profession that was installed in my head at a very early age. I will never lose that fear totally but regular visits to doctors over the years has reduced it to the point I am not a total bundle of nerves for every appointment.

As you find you can do something you feared and nothing bad happened, you will lose that fear. It was hard to walk out that door in female clothes once upon a time, but now I don't even think about it.

Let us know what you fear and we will see if there is a way to make it easer on you.

Yes, I do. I originally went to my therapist to try to figure out the source of it since I've had no idea what's been causing it( as I am a very rational man, or at least I'd like to think I am) and so far the biggest common denominator has been dysphoria-related(And also a few other things that I can't control in the summer, like getting too warm and not being able to cool down, but I digress)

I don't really have much more to say than that... I just know that when I'm presenting and passing as male, my anxiety is very low. But when I'm wearing a tank top and shorts(and no binder) to try to stay cool, I'm A LOT more anxious.

I agree with Dena, facing your fears is what you need to do... i had the same problem at the beginning of my tansition, when i was at work mainly.. at work we wear a uniform and the uniform we have to wear is very male looking.. (serious fashion issues...lol ) so people used to always ask me "are you male of female" i got this every single day which made my anxiety levels hit the roof because i thought i could never truely be seen as female.. but as time progressed the way i felt faded and now as Dena has said i dont think about it anymore.. just think these people have no lives thats why they need to pry in mine....
Therapists are great at finding a root cause of a problem and help you to identify it then face it. That is how i faced my own demons.. and you will conquer yours too... i wish you luck in the future... xx


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