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Yo! Someone referred me to this blog, and I was just wondering if y'all had any tips or tricks on how to stop being transgender. Like, either deal with dysphoria without transitioning, or just how to live as my assigned sex. Similarly, I was wondering if y'all had heard of any conversion therapy that actually works. Thanks for your time!

While our intention is to learn new methods of coping with dysphoria, including for those who do not wish to transition or identify as transgender, we don't endorse conversion therapy and believe that it is a harmful practice. As we are in the research stage of our project, we can't really give any specific advice on this subject right now. You might look in the #detransition tag, as some bloggers in that community talk about ways they have learned to treat their dysphoria, but again, as our research is in progress, we can't endorse any specific posts or blogs at this point. Best of luck to you, Anon.

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Do you know when the survey results will be released or if you two will need any help?

We will hopefully be releasing some preliminary results in September, but the survey will be open for a full year if we keep getting responses, so it will probably be released around next August or so. We may end up recruiting someone else to help analyse the data when the full survey is done, but we’ll probably think about that closer to the closing date. Thanks for the offer, though! 

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Who we are and why we’re doing this:

We are two dysphoric gender non-conforming lesbians in our 20s, and one of us is detransitioned. We are both entry level mental health workers and seeking higher education in the field.

We see a need for better information about how to cope with gender/sex dysphoria than what is currently offered by mainstream mental health care. Social or medical transition isn't always financially accessible, safe, or wanted, and even when it is, sometimes dysphoria is still present--what does a trans person who has transitioned to the extent they feel comfortable with, but still feels dysphoria do? Or a nonbinary person for whom transition may help with some aspects of dysphoria, but intensify others? Or a person who feels dysphoria but doesn't identify themselves as transgender? Or a person who found that transition didn't help their dysphoria and detransitioned? 

In these cases, many people find their own ways of coping, but evidence-based practices have not yet been developed. We believe that no matter what your gender identity or transition status, dysphoric, gender nonconforming, and trans people deserve the full variety of options for taking care of their mental health. The information gathered in our survey will be used to help create information and resources for coping with dysphoria, created by dysphoric people.

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RECRUITMENT CALL: Techniques for Coping with Gender or Sex Dysphoria

This questionnaire was created to examine different coping skills used by individuals with gender or sex dysphoria. While gender transition is generally recognized as the first-line treatment for gender and/or sex dysphoria, some individuals find additional/alternative methods of coping to be beneficial, whether or not they choose to transition. The creators of this survey hope to use the information gathered here to create resources for individuals who may require or seek out additional/alternative support in coping with gender or sex dysphoria.

This survey is intended for individuals who experience gender or sex dysphoria, regardless of their gender identity or transition status. A clinical diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria is not necessary. Please share this survey with anyone you know who fits the criteria and may be interested.

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Techniques for Coping with Gender or Sex Dysphoria

This questionnaire was created to examine different coping skills used by individuals with gender or sex dysphoria. For the purpose of this survey, gender dysphoria is defined as discomfort, distress, or feelings of disconnect from the cultural roles, expectations, and values placed on an individual’s assigned sex at birth. Sex dysphoria is defined as discomfort, distress, or disconnect from an individual’s physical body as it relates to their sex characteristics. Individuals experiencing gender and/or sex dysphoria may or may not identify as transgender or seek to socially or medically transition. While gender transition (name and gender pronoun changes, changes in social gender roles, hormone replacement therapy, various forms of surgery) is generally recognized as the first-line treatment for gender and/or sex dysphoria, some individuals cannot access transition, do not feel that transition is helpful in treating their dysphoria, or find that some dysphoria still persists after transition. In these cases, alternative methods of treatment may be beneficial. The creators of this survey hope to use the information gathered here to create resources for individuals who may require or seek out additional/alternative support in coping with gender or sex dysphoria. This survey is intended for individuals who experience gender or sex dysphoria, regardless of their gender identity or transition status. A clinical diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria is not necessary. All responses will remain anonymous, unless participants indicate they would like to be notified of a follow-up survey, in which case an email address will be requested. Please share this survey with anyone you know who fits the criteria and may be interested. Please note: this survey is expected to take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Your thorough participation is appreciated.

This questionnaire was created to examine different coping skills used by individuals with gender or sex dysphoria. While gender transition is generally recognized as the first-line treatment for gender and/or sex dysphoria, some individuals find additional/alternative methods of coping to be beneficial, whether or not they choose to transition. The creators of this survey hope to use the information gathered here to create resources for individuals who may require or seek out additional/alternative support in coping with gender or sex dysphoria.

This survey is intended for individuals who experience gender or sex dysphoria, regardless of their gender identity or transition status. A clinical diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria is not necessary. Please share this survey with anyone you know who fits the criteria and may be interested.