Relationships & Mental Issues

I try to talk about the basics of my relationships and dating..Also talking about mental issues: depression, ADD/ADHD, bipolar, anxiety disorders, mood swings, emotional outburst, and how they are linked at least in my case completely to GID ie trans issues...let me know what you guys think or how it is in your cases....send me more topics to discuss if you want....

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• ftm
• transition
• relationships
• psychology
• anxiety
• depression
• GID

[specifyparameters]

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

[ajester23]

@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..

[Milotrans1]

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.

[ajester23]

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.

[TheKadeWalker]

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

[4770it]

Hey man , Im a 41 year old pre everything and I have a ot of rage problems. Does anyone relate to that ? Thanks

[Stolenmyheart28]

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.

[matttie18]

I'm going to do a video response tonight :)

Nice topic!!

[BecomingAdrian]

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.

[viewhue]

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.

[johnsmithingtons]

Great stuff about relationships! It's the validation I needed.

[Milotrans1]

I definately agree!