Depression is huge.I do not know what to do.Transition is hard.I also had a break up.But i blame the hormones for my depression.IT IS HUGE.am i wrong?is it just transition it self?

I'm not a expert but  I think the depression hormones give are just short-term. I don't know how say it but I think that a successful transition can bring happiness to a TS. But what really is a "successful" transition anyway? I think it also sometimes has to do with being with happy with ourselves and not being too critical on us. Sometimes we have other reasons to be depressed about. like not having friends, guys not noticing us, not feeling like we fit in with other girls, having low-income etc

I'll give you this advise sweet heart: have a goal to do something for the rest of your life that you really feel passionate about and like. And make sure this goal will give something back to the world. Bill Gates said that he feels a lot happy when he gives away his money instead of keeping it.

Like right now I got off the hormones and I feel depressed. I felt depressed before too.

keep your head high hon

Women are statistically about twice as likely to suffer depressions as men. There is some thought that estrogen may be a large factor. Many TS women indicate that depression tends to be more severe after transitional hrt than before it.

As far as i know there is no scientific study that has 'proven' that, but I haven't really looked into it.

I'm busy enough trying to work through the ones that I have.

Nichole

Quote from: Nichole on April 08, 2008, 07:10:34 PM
Women are statistically about twice as likely to suffer depressions as men. There is some thought that estrogen may be a large factor. Many TS women indicate that depression tends to be more severe after transitional hrt than before it.

As far as i know there is no scientific study that has 'proven' that, but I haven't really looked into it.

I'm busy enough trying to work through the ones that I have.

Nichole

I find that HRT actually lifts and gets rid of my depression and my depression increases if I am not taking HRT......

Quote from: deniz on April 08, 2008, 05:42:32 PM
Depression is huge.I do not know what to do.Transition is hard.I also had a break up.But i blame the hormones for my depression.IT IS HUGE.am i wrong?is it just transition it self?

You really need to speak to your gender therapist , your endo, and your psychiatrist.

my transition seems to be leading me out of the depression i've suffered for more than 20 years. since starting my transition, i have taken a much more active role in dealing with my depression, which includes seeing a psychiatrist for it and taking Celexa, an ssri-type anti-depressant.

ssri's have drug interaction dangers that can really mess you up. you always have to think about any other drug before taking it. you can't even take cough medicine which contains dextromethorphan while on an ssri. that means, a lot of label-reading, and ongoing research about your particular ssri. it's a real project.

but, on the other hand, ssri's really work, in my opinion. but, there are a number of different ssri's, and you have to get the right one. you have to work with your psychiatrist to help pinpoint which one is best for you.

-Ellie