Crossdressing/Transgender Megathread v. Socks are both a running gag and mandatory
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My girl picked Karin. We both like it
I went with Erin because it shares letters with my old name and sounds pretty. I don't think I'm very creative.
[QUOTE=quina;39129189]I went with Erin because it shares letters with my old name and sounds pretty. I don't think I'm very creative.[/QUOTE]
Hello there
[QUOTE=Blaberry;39128994]After some discussion I settled for Jennifer.
I think it's a pretty name.[/QUOTE]
I think 1/4 of the people in this thread are called Jennifer
I prefer Jenny myself, Jen sounds too much like Ben (my male name) and Jennifer is long. Didn't really choose it per say, it would have been my name had I been born the correct sex. aaa
Also don't you hate it when you're talking to a counseller/therapist/whatever and you think you've said everything important then as he's like alright thanks bye and as you're walking away from the building you remember a million other important things you should have mentioned >:C
Getting a counselor in England sucks no matter the circumstances, I was suicidal, and made attempts on more than one occasion, still took like 7 months before I had anything other than anti-depressants
[QUOTE=Uzbekistan;39129458]Getting a counselor in England sucks no matter the circumstances, I was suicidal, and made attempts on more than one occasion, still took like 7 months before I had anything other than anti-depressants[/QUOTE]
i phoned up an urgent helpline the other day after attempting suicide and they asked me if i was planning to try again tonight then told me to write down a number (it was theirs) and hung up
Is it good if the therapist takes a serious interest in transgender issues in the second meeting?
She was asking a lot of questions about it and stuff.
[QUOTE=Metanar;39129472]i phoned up an urgent helpline the other day after attempting suicide and they asked me if i was planning to try again tonight then told me to write down a number (it was theirs) and hung up[/QUOTE]
Oh, it's insane, the staff at my school (which I have now been kicked out of, thanks a bunch) knew I made a noose out of a tie and shit, and still took them god knows how many months to say they had a resident professional counselor
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;39129495]Is it good if the therapist takes a serious interest in transgender issues in the second meeting?
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Why wouldn't it be?
Also just worked out for the day, on a new diet/exercise routine AW YEE
PS I have a driving lesson tomorrow and am having minor panic attacks in fear of fucking up badly
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[QUOTE=Uzbekistan;39129458]Getting a counselor in England sucks no matter the circumstances, I was suicidal, and made attempts on more than one occasion, still took like 7 months before I had anything other than anti-depressants[/QUOTE]
Aren't anti-depressants supposed to be good though? My friend is on them and has nothing but good things to say about them (may depend on the brand/type/etc. though I imagine)
When it comes to anti depressants, I'd rather sort my own shit out than rely on medication, even if it's the hard way.
Not saying people cop out by taking them, lots of people need them and they can be a great thing, but personally i'll never take them.
[QUOTE='Rain [Amber];39129559']Why wouldn't it be?
Also just worked out for the day, on a new diet/exercise routine AW YEE
PS I have a driving lesson tomorrow and am having minor panic attacks in fear of fucking up badly
[editline]7th January 2013[/editline]
Aren't anti-depressants supposed to be good though? My friend is on them and has nothing but good things to say about them (may depend on the brand/type/etc. though I imagine)[/QUOTE]
Depends on the person, imo it's like putting a bandage on an enormous knife wound, it might heal up, it might just tear right open again, I know whilst I was on anti depressants I still felt like shit a lot of the time, and was still suicidal a lot
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[QUOTE=Chickens!;39129601]When it comes to anti depressants, I'd rather sort my own shit out than rely on medication, even if it's the hard way.
Not saying people cop out by taking them, lots of people need them and they can be a great thing, but personally i'll never take them.[/QUOTE]
I was really hesitant to take them, and I'm fortunate to be at the place where I no longer need them, going cold turkey atm
[QUOTE=Chickens!;39129601]When it comes to anti depressants, I'd rather sort my own shit out than rely on medication, even if it's the hard way.
Not saying people cop out by taking them, lots of people need them and they can be a great thing, but personally i'll never take them.[/QUOTE]
I got through a fucking [i]awful[/i] few months of depression but didn't cave in to taking meds thanks to my boyfriend giving me so much support (if it wasn't for him I probably would have though)
antidepressants have done absolutely nothing for my mood. some of my anxiety is gone but i feel much worse than when i started taking them (back in august)
[QUOTE=Metanar;39129624]antidepressants have done absolutely nothing for my mood. some of my anxiety is gone but i feel much worse than when i started taking them (back in august)[/QUOTE]
That's really shit to hear. Always here if you need a random chat or such <3
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[QUOTE=Chickens!;39129601]When it comes to anti depressants, I'd rather sort my own shit out than rely on medication, even if it's the hard way.
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While I agree, sadly if you're in a bad enough place you'll probably cave and take them anyway. I know I would of if it wasn't for certain circumstances back in the day
I stopped my SSRI medication few months ago and considering I have been taking HRT for like 5months+ I'm having a hard time coping with my extreme mood changes, but I decided I'm going to go trough all this with no extra medication.
Antidepressants didn't affect me at all when I tried it out some time ago, except making my orgasm last 3 times longer.
They affect everyone in different ways it seems, and there aren't actually any scientific proof in regarding it actually working, just theories.
And even if they would possibly work on you, they wouldn't solve any form of psychological issues since it is basically a drug that is said to fix a physical issue and give you a more optimistic mindset, which doesn't seem to work most of the times anyway.
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However, I guess they can be used to grant one calmer thoughts which will make it easier to approach the actual problem.
But it still doesn't seem to be worth it since many people do feel worse then ever the first month when taking anti depressants, and the same goes for quitting.
It feels more like a fraud then something which will actually help in the long run, but each to their own way.
I did even go cold turkey when quitting and didn't feel any worse then usual, while other have taken their lives while doing it.
Woo school, can't wait to explain to my teachers why I missed all of December
Uhh, ok so apparently I've just gotten a prescription of estrogen and anti-endrogen to last for half a year.
Hue~
[QUOTE=HorizoN;39130963]Woo school, can't wait to explain to my teachers why I missed all of December[/QUOTE]
2 and a half years ago I missed just over a month from severe depression lol, I got back and literally told everyone "I was sick"
[QUOTE=Jawyen;39130301]They affect everyone in different ways it seems, and there aren't actually any scientific proof in regarding it actually working, just theories.[/QUOTE]
Erm, do you know what a theory is?
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;39131292]Erm, do you know what a theory is?[/QUOTE]
It is not a proven theory.
[QUOTE=Jawyen;39131388]It is not a proven theory.[/QUOTE]
In scientific terminology, a theory tends to be something with a lot of weight behind it compared to other theories.
You can't "prove" a theory, as they all have varying degrees of support. Gravity is a theory, as is evolution, and the big bang. However, since they have a lot of evidence to support them, they are practically true.
I actually have a big fat fuck of a psychology book from university comparing different psychological treatments (psychoanalysis, cognitive behavioral, pills, etc). The anti-depressants and CBT have the better results among most people (Humanism or Psychoanalysis are dodgy ones that don't really have scientific backing).
The purpose of anti depressants is to temporary increase the level of excitatory neurotransmitters.
They alone cannot literally solve the problem (unless you plan on taking the meds for the rest of your life or believe that they can cure any kind depressive related issue).
I did not deny the fact that they could work, but in many cases, they don't, and the response you will be given by the doctor (if that's the case) just is another type of anti depressants, and so it will go on.
It does also force the psychiatrist to take care and talk about the effects of the medicine instead of another problem that may be on your mind.
And exposing yourself to these medications isn't exactly harmless or free and have a great deal of risks included.
The evidence doesn't either back up that they were the reason behind those people feeling better either, and it's hard to know since it is basically the first thing they throw at you in the mental health care.
And just as people have managed to feel better for some reason before, so do they manage today.
You cannot conclude the cause behind it in a general fashion.
[QUOTE=Chickens!;39128905]I dunno what kinda name I'd go with.
I like my current name :(
I wanna be Sean but I also really dont :v[/QUOTE]
My name is Sean also, I really don't know what else to go with.
I suppose that when I finally decide to come out, I'll just ask my parents what they would've named me if I were a girl.
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It's like if they would from now on give all psychiatric patients a balloon, and since is has been shown that several patients have gotten better during this timeline, we have a theory that balloons will cure and make people better.
People cannot prove that the balloon wasn't the cure, neither can we prove that it was.
And the people selling these products do not feel obligated at all to research further into this as it currently is giving them a great deal of money.
I would approve of balloons since they are colorful and have less negative effects :v:
Oh, and 1 more thing, the theory is regarding the fact that they could work, but not that they always do.
The theory is that they could often have said effect, but not that they always do.
So it is quite shady, but I do not deny that they may have helped some people to realise their actual problem, I just think it's quite the gamble and is preventing people to develop their knowledge about the mind and help people in other ways.
Oh oh oh, and a theory isn't something that is close to truth but can't be proven. A theory is an idea, a concept that hasn't been proven true or false as of yet.
[QUOTE=SNNS-SEAN;39131824]My name is Sean also, I really don't know what else to go with.
I suppose that when I finally decide to come out, I'll just ask my parents what they would've named me if I were a girl.[/QUOTE]
I would have been Kayleigh, i like that name.
[QUOTE=Jawyen;39131856]It's like if they would from now on give all psychiatric patients a balloon, and since is has been shown that several patients have gotten better during this timeline, we have a theory that balloons will cure and make people better.
People cannot prove that the balloon wasn't the cure, neither can we prove that it was.
And the people selling these products do not feel obligated at all to research further into this as it currently is giving them a great deal of money.
I would approve of balloons since they are colorful and have less negative effects :v:
Oh, and 1 more thing, the theory is regarding the fact that they could work, but not that they always do.
The theory is that they could often have said effect, but not that they always do.
So it is quite shady, but I do not deny that they may have helped some people to realise their actual problem, I just think it's quite the gamble and is preventing people to develop their knowledge about the mind and help people in other ways.
Oh oh oh, and a theory isn't something that is close to truth but can't be proven. A theory is an idea, a concept that hasn't been proven true or false as of yet.[/QUOTE]
that isn't how science works
In far too many cases it is, but not how it should work.
My chosen name is nowhere close my birth name or the name my parents would have given me, if I was born female.
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