Freedom from Psychiatric Surveillance

<p>The therapist asked about my gender identity, and how long I&rsquo;d known that I was a man. They asked about my job, and living situation, and my plans for surgical recovery. I was asked about my relationship to my family, and whether they were supportive of my transition.</p> <p>But mostly, I was asked about my mental health. I had completed an anxiety and depression pre-screening survey prior to the session, and the therapist asked me about my responses, which indicated some occasional irritability but no issues with low mood. I was asked about the improvements that going on testosterone had brought to my mental health. A complete psychiatric history was taken, which in my case didn&rsquo;t take long, given that I&rsquo;ve never been hospitalized for any mental health concerns, and in fact have never sought help for any kind of psychiatric problem.</p> <p><a href="https://devonprice.medium.com/freedom-from-psychiatric-surveillance-bf550f04c417"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
Tags: Psychiatric