How To Get Access To Medical Treatment

We’ve covered the fact that being transgender is not a mental illness, but it does cause gender dysphoria around the idea that the body doesn’t match the brain, or your identity.

So, what can you do about that? Do you need to do anything?

No, you don’t have to do anything. There are non-medical options covered in our Social Transition section.

But if you’re feeling like using a different name and pronouns or changing the clothes you wear aren’t making you feel better about yourself or your body, then there are other options available.