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Season 4 | Episode 48

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Season 4 | Episode 48

Lived Experience: Thomas' Story of Self-Injury & Gender Dysphoria

Apr 26, 2024

Lived Experience: Thomas' Story of Self-Injury & Gender Dysphoria
00:00 / 01:04

Approximately 47% of transgender adults and 55.7% of transgender and non-binary youth report having engaged in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) at some point in their life. In this episode, Thomas details his experience of self-harm beginning at age 12, how his self-injury evolved over time, and how it related to his gender dysphoria. He also discusses dissociation as a relatively constant function (i.e., reason) of his self-injury and what happened when he fully transitioned as a man.

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