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How EMDR Therapy Led Me to Discover I’m Autistic

Finn holding a card that reads 'Congrats on your autism diagnosis,' symbolizing his journey of self-discovery and acceptance.

Over the last few years, I’ve experienced a significant decline in my mental health, after a period of managing pretty well. It’s been incredibly frustrating. Finding myself at breaking point, I was referred to local therapy services. EMDR therapy was suggested, as it seemed a lot of my past trauma was being triggered by present circumstances. I agreed to it, hoping to ease my anxiety and regain some emotional stability. What I didn’t expect, however, was that this process would pull back a curtain on something deeper—something that would completely reshape how I see myself.

Increase of suicide in young transgender people

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It seems that hardly a day goes past without headlines of yet another young Transgender person ending their life.  Every day it seems my feed on Tumblr, Twitter or Facebook is announcing another tragic loss. It has almost become normalised, in that it’s not a surprise or that it’s an expected part of being Transgender. This should not be the case.

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