I'm
seriously shocked to see a major newspaper acknowledge the
obvious. This article states that upwards of 40% or more of
the community has attempted suicide. The article also
acknowledges most of them suffer from body dysmorphia which
should always be part of the conversation on how to deal
with this group but rarely is. The only mental health issue
rampant in the trans community which they didn't touch upon
is DID (formally multiple personalities) Popular opinion in
the psychiatric community is that about a third of trans
people, those who don't fall into the category of body
dysmorphia, suffer from disassociated identity disorder. DID
btw is a trauma based mental illness caused by severe
repetitive child abuse which is often of a sexual nature.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/gay-south-florida/article187957844.html?anf=TOP_STORIES
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