I'm having a very bad day, in terms of my dysphoria.
Without the ability to live as my true gender at home yet, I was wondering and hoping that the collective experience here would be able to offer tips and insights into how to reduce the dysphoria to more manageable levels.
I will also ask my therapist (my first session is this afternoon) for ideas, but right now I'm feeling paralyzed by it and very isolated. Logically, I know I'm not alone. Emotionally, I'm on a deserted island.
This isn't actually a new experience for me. My lifelong depression has always manifested with these symptoms. I'm very grateful to know the source now, but just knowing the why doesn't answer the question of how to manage it on a daily basis.