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General trans community.

Rules:

Follow all blahaj.zone rules
All posts must be trans-related. Other queer-related posts go to c/lgbtq.
Don't post negative, depressing news articles about trans issues unless there is a call to action or a way to help.

Resources:

Best resource: https://github.com/cvyl/awesome-transgender Site with links to resources for just about anything.

Trevor Project: crisis mental health services for LGBTQ people, lots of helpful information and resources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

The Gender Dysphoria Bible: useful info on various aspects of gender dysphoria: https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en

StainedGlassWoman: Various useful essays on trans topics: https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/

Trans resources: https://trans-resources.info/

[USA] Resources for trans people in the South: https://southernequality.org/resources/transinthesouth/#provider-map

[USA] Report discrimination: https://action.aclu.org/legal-intake/report-lgbtqhiv-discrimination

[USA] Keep track on trans legislation and news: https://www.erininthemorning.com/

[GERMANY] Bundesverband Trans: Find medical trans resources: https://www.bundesverband-trans.de/publikationen/leitfaden-fuer-behandlungssuchende/

[GERMANY] Trans DB: Insurance information (may be outdated): https://transdb.de/

[GERMANY] Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transidentität und Intersexualität: They have contact information for their advice centers and some general information for trans and intersex people. They also do activism: dgti.org

*this is a work in progress, and these resources are courtesy of users like you! if you have a resource that helped you out in your trans journey, comment below in the pinned post and I'll add here to pass it on

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Y'all got any tips for dealing with the bad feels? (e.g. transphobia or dysphoria) (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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Been seeing a lot of content on Lemmy and google that has me feeling sad, y'all have any tips for distracting yourself when this happens?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Honestly I just try to do things I enjoy and not be so hard on myself. Sometimes ya gotta sort things into two categories: things I can't do anything about and things I can do things about. If you can't do anything about it, it's not worth as much of your time. Block the communities that post negativity that makes you feel like shit. Google profits off of your doom scrolling. Try to cut it out as much as possible. Pay attention to how you feel after interacting with certain content.

If you check the resources tab of this community, there's a site called Erin in the morning. Assuming you're an American, it's good for keeping yourself informed about the things that actually matter and will affect you. Though you still have to consume it in moderation. You've got to cut out the rest of the stuff, or at least limit it to reading once a week or something like that, because that shit will tank your mental health and make you feel hopeless. Trust me, I've been there.

Lastly, MAKE TRANS FRIENDS NOW. They will be your most invaluable resource. There are various ways to do this, such as at local (or semi-local) LGBTQ events. IRL friends are preferable, but if you can't make them for whatever reason at least make some trans friends online.

You've got this. I believe in you. This community is here for you too.