Navigating Mental Illness and Gender Identity

Hi! I’m Geo! I’m an 18 year old mentally ill transmasculine person! I’ve been on gender affirming hormones (testosterone) for 3 years now. I have been trying to figure out whether my symptoms are simply from my already diagnosed disorders and ailments, or whether I also have BPD or Autism. I was pre-diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder before I turned 18, but I’ve found that my symptoms feel much more “in-tune” with neurodiverse experiences, specifically the Autistic experience.

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NukaCola

2y ago

Hi Geo! You can call me Nuka :) I'm 26 and also transmasculine! I'm not on anything gender affirming yet as I'm not in a safe space for that, but im glad you are! I'm mentally ill as well, but think I might be neurodivergent too (possibly autistic). I just got a new doctor because of an insurance change and I hope I can get a better look into the possibility of that. Hopefully both our journeys go well!

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