gender identity disorders

Gender dysphoria is a feeling of distress related to one's gender identity. This happens when a person's gender identity does not match the body they were born with. Understanding Gender Dysphoria explores what this distress feels like, how it can affect people's lives, and how it can be managed.

"People with gender dysphoria experience distress and anxiety because the gender they were assigned at birth does not match their gender identity. [This books] explores what this disorder is like, how it affects people's lives, and today's best treatment options"--Provided by publisher.

I guide for parents and caregivers to understanding and supporting the gender-expression of children that draws on the author's own experience, current research, interviews with children and their families, and a discussion of power, both in society and between children and adults.

"Discusses the challenges of living with gender dysphoria, offering young adult readers resources and strategies for coping in different contexts: at home, at school, out in public, and in seeking medical care. Each chapter defines relevant terms, shares relatable anecdotes, and features easy-to-read informational sidebars, addressing the experiences and needs of youth with a variety of gender identities and social locations"--Provided by publisher.

Explains what gender dysphoria is, what causes it, how it affects daily life, and more.

An autobiography in which the author, diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder at the age of fifteen, recalls her experiences as a mental hospital patient, and discusses the failure of doctors and other adults to consider her real problems of depression and abuse in their attempts to discover why she refused to act more feminine.