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    how many here have been diagnoised with ptsd due to gd? i have and told the the therapist how can i have this when i have had a good life and would not change it for anything,i didnt tell him it was due to me being transgendered,for thats none of his business.

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    Cheryl, I wonder how much the therapist will be able to help if your only telling them part of the story.
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    I had a form of PTSD from Nam but worked it through. I never knew it was possible with GD.
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    I don't understand. You have been diagnosed with PTSD due to Gender Dysphoria, but the therapist doesn't know you are trans-gender?
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    i have had therapists tell me i suffered from a disorder they could never put their finger on. when i was trying for ssd i was sent to a therapist who said i suffered from ptsd. i have always been a nice person,but i can get downright mean when i need to be.ive always hated jocks and bullies and they always thought i was easy prey because i was not like the other guys and they always found i was meaner then them. i never thought it might be related to who i really am.

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    Is it possible to be post-traumatically stressed if you're still actually going through the stress of GID? Does sound curious...

    Personally, if was suffering that much I think I'd want to tell the specialists everything - it won't help diagnosis or treatment if they don't have the whole picture...

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    I have to agree with the whole story advice. If they do not have a clear picture of who you are they can't help. Or your therapist knows already and isn't pushing you. I've been in therapy for about 20 months. I found professionals I like and truly care so I am lucky in that regard.

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    Cheryl, you are giving us a somewhat confusing explanation. If you are trying to get disability due to PTSD, I can understand where you are coming form. If you are trying to get disability due to GD, which may or may not qualify you for disability, that is another story. If you are trying to get help with GD, and PTSD may or may not be part of the back ground, or you are trying to resolve your mental and emotional issues because of both PTSD and GD, then you therapist needs all the story and not just bits and pieces that you may think are necessary. They can never get to the root causes and get you the proper assistance if you hold back.

    Can you better clarify what is happening to you and then that may help clarify your question? What is SSD? Thanks.

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    social security disability to scolosis and a few other muscular prob. some of which was brought on by a polio vaccine in 1970 which almost crippled me. as for gd i never experienced the gd that most cd's and ts's do i came to grips with that when i was 10 and came across articles dealing with cd and ts,i found i liked both sides and consider myself a double cd. my dad did a good job of making a boy out of me,he knew i was enfemminate from a early age but the downstairs equip showed i was male even if i looked like a girl,growing up i was always looked at as if i was female,even more so when i was allowed to grow my hair out(dad always made me wear a reg haircut to make me look more boyish),thats when i dry shaved enough to grow facial hair. i just never attributed ptsd with being gd,for being gd never effected me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cheryl reeves View Post
    i didnt tell him it was due to me being transgendered,for thats none of his business.
    I really do not understand folks who go to a therapist and won't be entirely honest about themselves. What is the purpose of doing that? I kind of thought the reason people go to therapists is for some type of help. They can only help if you are willing to be open.

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    Thanks Cheryl. I better understand now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cheryl reeves View Post
    how many here have been diagnoised with ptsd due to gd? i have
    so, you have been diagnosed as having PTSD due to GD?
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    and told the the therapist how can i have this when i have had a good life and would not change it for anything,
    You can have PTSD from one or more events in your life, having a good life otherwise, doesn't mean you weren't damaged by the traumas you did experience.
    Quote Originally Posted by cheryl reeves View Post
    i didnt tell him it was due to me being transgendered,for thats none of his business.
    If the therapist knows you had GD, how is him (or her) knowing you are TG a problem?

    If I understand this, you are trying to get SSD, and they sent you to a therapist for assessment, and that therapist says you have PTSD. Still not clear if that therapist knows you got the PTSD from GD, and what followed on from that. ( the bullying etc ) Does the fact of the PTSD affect your claim for SSD, and does the cause of that PTSD have any influence?

    I am not certain what you are asking, and I don't know what matters to you or why it matters to you? Is this therapist's report all about the claim, or are you trying to get some help from the therapist? If you're trying for help, then tell them everything, they can't help otherwise.
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    i won my disability suit yrs ago. i was wondering how many on this board suffers ptsd due to gd.i learned yrs ago to be careful around therapists,been there experienced that,im weird i face problems head on and katy bar the door and god help anyone who gets in my way,im kinda like my middle sis in that regards. i was sitying here reading posts and something a therapist said yrs ago had me wondering thats all,sorry for the confusion.

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    Cheryl,
    I only posted as I think it would be wise to share being transgendered with him as it seems to be a key point.
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    that therapist was a one time deal,he recommended i see a therapist for steady sessions,like i said been there done that with therapy,the therapists wanted me to allow bullies to beat the hell out of me and not fight back,i told them to shove their therapy so for 2 yrs i went and sat every day for the recommended 1 hr as prescribed by the school district..i have no use for therapists at all they are like snake oil salesmen/women just tell you want you want to hear and take your money and say see you next week..i know some ts's who went to these fly by night therapists got signed off for hrt,transitioned and regretted it and later tried to transition back which made things worse..ever wonder why the suicide rate is high among gd's,this is why..

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    just my gabapentine,trazadone to help me sleep and my vitamins..a pain dr took me off my hydrocodone and muscle relaxers 7 yrs ago when i refuse to take back injections,so i self medicate to help relieve pain and discomfort..as for psych drugs nope,they wanted me on meds 37 yrs ago for my anger issues,i told them i had no issues and refused the drugs hence i saw a shrink once a week for 4 yrs and all we did was sit and stare at each other till time was up...see my issues were bullies and they wanted me passive,the teachers wanted me to be passive and take a beating,i refused,spent more time at home then school,it was my 17 th yr when i had my mom sign off on me and allowed me to do my own thing,the school left me pretty much alone after that,for they preferred my mom over me..i've been through the trenches and through hell and back and only once almost gave up..i grew up in a time when you faced your demons and spit on them,or they would destroy you..

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    Hi Cheryl,

    To be honest PTSD is one of those "hot button psychological conditions" these days and if your therapist sees value in the diagnosis you really need to come clean with all aspects of your life including being TG. They are professionals and it could be that it is not PTSD causing your anger but your GID. If this is the case, your therapist will then be able to refer you to someone who deals specifically with GID. We can give you advice based on our best guess but when it comes to diagnosis and treatment . . . please trust the professionals .

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    Cheryl lots of good responses here, as to being fully open to a Dr.
    If you find it isn't helping, find a new Dr.

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    finding one or two snake-oil therapists does not make them all that way, same way not all car salesmen are snake oil experts.

    Now, snake oil also has a bad rep, unfairly so, I actually highly recommend snake oil as a miracle bruise healer, worked wonders yesterday on my crushed toe.

    The thing with any therapist is trust. One reason a good one will only use your own words is because they know all the truth and insight is inside you, not them. It takes time but really they are like a midwife, there to help you find out for yourself, and acquire inner peace if that is the goal. They do not need to know everything, cos they're not suppose to comment-input, but in drawing-out all your stuff, you do need to put it all out there. You can use symbols or drawings to represent stuff you dont want anyone else to know what it is.
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    I'm a little unclear....did your therapist tell you that you had PTSD .

    And am I correct in understanding that you believe the PTSDid from GID? It seems that if you believe it is a cause or contributor to the PTSD, then you must share that information with your therapist. It is his business, literally, if he is going to be able to help you resolve your problems.

    Having read your second post, it's so clear that you have been dealing, it seems for a lifetime, with some very deep seated emotional and perhaps psychiatric issues. Other than encouraging you to work with your therapists and medical professionals, no one here is competent or capable of helping much. A sympathetic ear, perhaps, but little more.

    I know it's difficult and it seems you are deeply distrustful of the profession, but what other options have you got? Keep working with them and give yourself a chance to feel better.
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    I am entirely with Pam here. You are expecting the therapist to help you without being forthcoming with the details of the issue - thatis just silly. An American psychotherapist estimates that about 400 of her transgender patients have dysphoria related PTSD - please see

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    i havent seen a therapist full time since i was 16.the ptsd could be the result of my gd,but i worked through that yrs ago. what i was wondering was any here diagnoised with ptsd brought on by gd.

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    I'm a Nam vet like Kate. Yes, I suffer from PTSD. PTSD can be a response to many life experiences other than combat. PTSD is a current buzz word thrown around too lightly. There are many diagnosis that are similar to PTSD. I'd be up front with any therapist concerning your personal life and feelings, so a proper diagnosis can be made. Sticking a label on something is not as important as dealing with the mental and emotional issues.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pamela7 View Post

    Now, snake oil also has a bad rep, unfairly so, I actually highly recommend snake oil as a miracle bruise healer, worked wonders yesterday on my crushed toe.
    and for squeaky snakes

    OK PTSD...Let's examine that. Is your Gender Dysphoria from some traumatic episode? Post=afterward Traumatic=something that harms you Stress= a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. Disorder=something that isn't normal or correct for your circumstance. To be MORE specific (via the Mayo clinic)
    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.

    Many people who go through traumatic events have difficulty adjusting and coping for a while, but they don't have PTSD — with time and good self-care, they usually get better. But if the symptoms get worse or last for months or even years and interfere with your functioning, you may have PTSD.
    Now did I miss the part where you had a traumatic experience? And did said experience cause you to start dressing? As a veteran I hate when people jump on this disorder as a catch all for why their lives are not as they think they should be. I fail to see the trauma in this case. (If I missed it, forgive me). In the medical field we have a saying "Every problem looks like a nail when you have a hammer".

    I do recommend finding a competent and recommended therapist in your area. Don't go by one person who may or may not have had experience in GID
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