Mental Gender Dysphoria
In the spaces provided, write down your 5 most major personal triggers for your mental gender dysphoria. This can include ones from the table and ones that are unique to you.
Write the triggers in order of most intense to least intense.
| Triggers | Example Thoughts |
|---|---|
| Comparison to other’s bodies | They are so much taller/shorter than me, I wish I had their body, everyone else passes so much better than me |
| Comparison to other’s transitions | They transitioned so much earlier than me, I wish I could transition as easily as they did, my body is not changing as fast as theirs did |
| Negative self-talk | I will never be affirmed, I will never have the right body, I will never be trans enough |
| Thinking a lot about past social situations | Why did they misgender me, I am so tired of being deadnamed, why didn’t I correct them |
| Worries about the future | What if they do not accept my trans identity, what if I am always misgendered, what if I can’t ever transition |
| Grief | Feeling sad about missing out on experiences or moments from your childhood, regret for not transitioning sooner |