1. Transgender – Get Used to It
Sharon O Love

2. Transgender Umbrella
it is currently common to use the terms transgender people or trans people as an ‘umbrella’ to cover the many diverse ways in which people can find their personal experience of their gender differs from the assumptions and expectations of the society they live in

3. What is GENDER DYSPHORIA
Incongruence with gender assigned birth
Feeling of distress/discomfort caused by this incongruence
Gender Dysphoria has no bearing on sexuality
Desire to live a their life their as preferred gender
Strong desire to be treated as preferred gender 
Continued distress about having biological genitals

4. Gender Dysphoria & Mental Health
Gender dysphoria is not a mental health illness but there can be co-existing conditions such as depression, social anxiety, eating disorders, OCD, personality disorders, mood disorders (bi-polar)
Maladaptive behaviours such as self-harm and suicidal pre-occupation A recent study has shown that 15.4% of 7-12 year olds and 45.6% of years presented with DSH and 15.4% of 7-12 year olds and 40.9% of year old presented with suicidal ideation .
it is currently common to use the terms transgender people or trans people as an ‘umbrella’ to cover the many diverse ways in which people can find their personal experience of their gender differs from the assumptions and expectations of the society they live in

5. Clinical Treatment
Surgery is not offered before the age of 18 in the UK
Before any surgery a ‘real life experience of preferred gender’ is expected (usually at least 2 years) – called social adjustment
Surgery is reversible however fertility is not
On-going psychotherapy
Continued Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for life
Trans feminine – Facial/pubic hair removal
Speech therapy
Top/bottom surgery

6. Jacub’s Story from ‘In Different Shoes

7. NHS LATEST FIGURES
Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust show an increase in referrals over the past five years, up from 240 in 2011, to
Adults undergoing gender reassignment procedures on the NHS has also risen sharply, with a 74% increase in the number of male to female procedures since 2002
330 gender reassignment procedures by NHS last year of which 17 cases were between year old

8. Look what we have in Nottingham…. TRANS4ME
This group offers a safe and supporting space for young people aged 13 – 21 years who identify as transgender.
Every Wednesday – The Health Shop, Nottingham