Your video was awesome! I really love how you related the mental disorders in regards to Gender Identity Disorder. Great job! I agree with your end statement. Meds don't always solve the issue. Let's deal with the underlying issues.
i believe i need the meds i'm on (bi polar meds). i got the impression that you were saying at the very end that meds could hide the real reason for a mental struggle. i'm not sure i agree with that entirely, but do to a small extent. but digressing, you look really comfortable, and i enjoyed watching. i
@specifyparameters i believe that meds are sometimes used and prescribed inappropriately...that in many cases they are used to treat symptoms without any thought to the actual cause and the root of the problem...sometimes the issue is a chemical imbalance, and sometimes its a deeper issue that needs to be addressed...my point is to treat the person you need to treat the whole and not just the parts...its not strange that a trans person in their teens would be depressed and angry...n be up/down..
I'm at that stage you used to be - I don't like to be touched at all, being preT. I'm glad to hear that you advise waiting, because I agree.
its also good that you talk about eating disorders in particular, yes trans people get them, but people skip over it and they also skip over biomale body image issues as well.
About reacting differently, and thinking/feeling differently - are you aware as it's happening, or only afterwards through reflection? When you think of reactions now vs. before T, how does logic come into it? I mean, some of my feelings I can understand but find totally illogical still - I guess that's human, but it's just really interesting to try to dissect what's what in terms of hormones, brains, learned logic or innate logic.. if that makes any sense? Totally agree about anti-depressants.
I too cant understand how with most disorders they give you medications to STOP the behavior or keep the symtoms under control....but with TRANS people they approve to give medicine(hormones) to feed into the fact that we "think" in their opinion we should be male. It makes no logical sense. Although I take hormone therapy under this system I dont agree with the label and how they treat us dude at all.
I STILL have a real problem with the system that tells you that you have a gender identity disorder when you KNOW who you are...you have no problem identifying this and besides...how do you really know you arent intersexed in some form...they have lack of knowledge. Everything starts off as a diagnosis when they cant find its label and I know I have no money or family who will help to find out.
I have always had what I call the tree roots along the side and in front of my head...esp. the extreme headaches. I do not talk to psychiatrists ever again. My family life and situations of extreme uncomfort...for me i found out, nothing was really wrong with me it was other people.
They diagnosed me with everything under the sun....I was institutionalized a couple times...blah blah.
I developed a cyst in my brain b/c of the medications not to mention i found out that I had pre-existing incredibly enlarged ventricles in my brain due to extreme blood pumping in there.
WOW dude thats intense I'm sorry you had such a hard time/life...I don't agree with the label but I can understand somewhat of the way they 'treat' it. And yes anything that isn't the norm [ based on population percentages/numbers] is deviant or a disorder or a problem with those people and not simply something different. I think these differences go towards making us part of the whole...we need everyone/thing to see the full picture but its beyond our comprehension.
cont'd: I've been on T now for almost a year and a half and my depression and anxiety have greatly improved both by the physical changes along personal exploration. I hate that the majority of psychiatrists are just drug-peddlers. Well, interesting topic, I hope your successful at working through everything, especially regarding relationships which I am yet to tackle, anyway, take it easy,
Hey, I agree with what you're saying. I've dealt with depression and severe anxiety along with an eating disorder around puberty. I was put on anti-depressants for the first time when I was 13 after a half-hour conversation with a therapist. I became completely disconnected and isolated and my primary issue, being trans, was just buried. I stopped the meds but was put back on them when I was 16, again all I really needed was someone to talk to and sort things out.
dude this is kind of my favorit vid :) verry smart and interesting and i totaly agree ! i have add and anxiety disorders, mood swings, emotional outburst, and problem whit food and i also think its verry related to me being trans!!! :) its so great that u have started to do vids again :D
no i'm not on hormones yet but since i came out as being trans my social anxiety has gotten alot better,before the only thing that i could go out 4 was weed but now i can do some light shopping and go out and drink bear whit my friends :D and i started to et when i realized that it was trans related :) so i think these things will get even better when i'm on t :)
hey man awsome vid, i totally agree with wat ur sayin.... altho in my experience i suffer from sever depresion/anxiety and/or PTSD which i take pills for BUT i do alot of other work like counceling and such BUT the pills aint helping me in the long term all the other shit is the pills help my get outta bed on them bad days but i guess drs dont tell u about the other stuff lol
I completely agree! PTSD is hard to deal with since it comes from trauma but I have heard some good things about some new programs using ecstasy to treat trauma maybe you should look into that...or message me and i can give you more info...I totally agree about the docs tho they use pills as a temporary fix and counseling seems to be the long term plan--altho they don't mention it like that! Good luck to you!
What about now? Any of the stuff get cured? Ive got Anxiety and OCD and Im 2 weeks on T and seem to be a tiny bit better, not THAT much but I hope im going in the right place. Let me know how you feel now.
I posted another vid responding to your comment/question but the short answer is YES! I am so much better, I have no experience with OCD but as far as the other things the last few years have shown a HUGE improvement...I don't think its a 'cure' because they are normal moods and emotional responses but they are lessened and they no longer impact my life negatively...
I am so glad someone out there sees things the way I do. Thanks so much for making this video. I have add, depression, social anxiety, and anxiety
TheKadeWalker 5 months ago
Hey man , Im a 41 year old pre everything and I have a ot of rage problems. Does anyone relate to that ? Thanks
4770it 8 months ago
Your video was awesome! I really love how you related the mental disorders in regards to Gender Identity Disorder. Great job! I agree with your end statement. Meds don't always solve the issue. Let's deal with the underlying issues.
Stolenmyheart28 1 year ago
i believe i need the meds i'm on (bi polar meds). i got the impression that you were saying at the very end that meds could hide the real reason for a mental struggle. i'm not sure i agree with that entirely, but do to a small extent. but digressing, you look really comfortable, and i enjoyed watching. i
specifyparameters 1 year ago
@specifyparameters i believe that meds are sometimes used and prescribed inappropriately...that in many cases they are used to treat symptoms without any thought to the actual cause and the root of the problem...sometimes the issue is a chemical imbalance, and sometimes its a deeper issue that needs to be addressed...my point is to treat the person you need to treat the whole and not just the parts...its not strange that a trans person in their teens would be depressed and angry...n be up/down..
ajester23 1 year ago
I'm going to do a video response tonight :)
Nice topic!!
matttie18 2 years ago
I'm at that stage you used to be - I don't like to be touched at all, being preT. I'm glad to hear that you advise waiting, because I agree.
its also good that you talk about eating disorders in particular, yes trans people get them, but people skip over it and they also skip over biomale body image issues as well.
BecomingAdrian 2 years ago
About reacting differently, and thinking/feeling differently - are you aware as it's happening, or only afterwards through reflection? When you think of reactions now vs. before T, how does logic come into it? I mean, some of my feelings I can understand but find totally illogical still - I guess that's human, but it's just really interesting to try to dissect what's what in terms of hormones, brains, learned logic or innate logic.. if that makes any sense? Totally agree about anti-depressants.
viewhue 2 years ago
Great stuff about relationships! It's the validation I needed.
johnsmithingtons 2 years ago
I am in school for Cognitive Neuroscience and I ache to find the way to be different in my endeavers to rectify this.
Milotrans1 2 years ago
I too cant understand how with most disorders they give you medications to STOP the behavior or keep the symtoms under control....but with TRANS people they approve to give medicine(hormones) to feed into the fact that we "think" in their opinion we should be male. It makes no logical sense. Although I take hormone therapy under this system I dont agree with the label and how they treat us dude at all.
Milotrans1 2 years ago
We are on our own and trying to make it..its hard for those of us who know the harsh reality that society just doesnt care about its people.
Milotrans1 2 years ago
I STILL have a real problem with the system that tells you that you have a gender identity disorder when you KNOW who you are...you have no problem identifying this and besides...how do you really know you arent intersexed in some form...they have lack of knowledge. Everything starts off as a diagnosis when they cant find its label and I know I have no money or family who will help to find out.
Milotrans1 2 years ago
I have always had what I call the tree roots along the side and in front of my head...esp. the extreme headaches. I do not talk to psychiatrists ever again. My family life and situations of extreme uncomfort...for me i found out, nothing was really wrong with me it was other people.
Milotrans1 2 years ago
They diagnosed me with everything under the sun....I was institutionalized a couple times...blah blah.
I developed a cyst in my brain b/c of the medications not to mention i found out that I had pre-existing incredibly enlarged ventricles in my brain due to extreme blood pumping in there.
Milotrans1 2 years ago
WOW dude thats intense I'm sorry you had such a hard time/life...I don't agree with the label but I can understand somewhat of the way they 'treat' it. And yes anything that isn't the norm [ based on population percentages/numbers] is deviant or a disorder or a problem with those people and not simply something different. I think these differences go towards making us part of the whole...we need everyone/thing to see the full picture but its beyond our comprehension.
ajester23 2 years ago
I definately agree!
Milotrans1 2 years ago
cont'd: I've been on T now for almost a year and a half and my depression and anxiety have greatly improved both by the physical changes along personal exploration. I hate that the majority of psychiatrists are just drug-peddlers. Well, interesting topic, I hope your successful at working through everything, especially regarding relationships which I am yet to tackle, anyway, take it easy,
John
jcanuck33 2 years ago
Hey, I agree with what you're saying. I've dealt with depression and severe anxiety along with an eating disorder around puberty. I was put on anti-depressants for the first time when I was 13 after a half-hour conversation with a therapist. I became completely disconnected and isolated and my primary issue, being trans, was just buried. I stopped the meds but was put back on them when I was 16, again all I really needed was someone to talk to and sort things out.
jcanuck33 2 years ago
dude this is kind of my favorit vid :) verry smart and interesting and i totaly agree ! i have add and anxiety disorders, mood swings, emotional outburst, and problem whit food and i also think its verry related to me being trans!!! :) its so great that u have started to do vids again :D
SELKILKT 2 years ago
thanks for your support. It sounds like you have what I 'had'...are you on hormones yet or what has been your experience?
ajester23 2 years ago
no i'm not on hormones yet but since i came out as being trans my social anxiety has gotten alot better,before the only thing that i could go out 4 was weed but now i can do some light shopping and go out and drink bear whit my friends :D and i started to et when i realized that it was trans related :) so i think these things will get even better when i'm on t :)
SELKILKT 2 years ago
definitely in my opinion..thanks for you response and good luck on your journey!
ajester23 2 years ago
hey man awsome vid, i totally agree with wat ur sayin.... altho in my experience i suffer from sever depresion/anxiety and/or PTSD which i take pills for BUT i do alot of other work like counceling and such BUT the pills aint helping me in the long term all the other shit is the pills help my get outta bed on them bad days but i guess drs dont tell u about the other stuff lol
ljuze 2 years ago
I completely agree! PTSD is hard to deal with since it comes from trauma but I have heard some good things about some new programs using ecstasy to treat trauma maybe you should look into that...or message me and i can give you more info...I totally agree about the docs tho they use pills as a temporary fix and counseling seems to be the long term plan--altho they don't mention it like that! Good luck to you!
ajester23 2 years ago
What about now? Any of the stuff get cured? Ive got Anxiety and OCD and Im 2 weeks on T and seem to be a tiny bit better, not THAT much but I hope im going in the right place. Let me know how you feel now.
Thanks for the update bud
DavisThegreatest 2 years ago
I posted another vid responding to your comment/question but the short answer is YES! I am so much better, I have no experience with OCD but as far as the other things the last few years have shown a HUGE improvement...I don't think its a 'cure' because they are normal moods and emotional responses but they are lessened and they no longer impact my life negatively...
ajester23 2 years ago