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Gender dysphoria

Gender dysphoria

Significant discomfort due to the difference between the gender the person feels and the one assigned at birth. It's not an identity disorder: what's being treated is discomfort.

Common signs

Distress with the body or the assigned roleWishing to be treated according to one's identityAnxiety or sadness due to rejection

Tips

For you

  1. An environment that respects your identity protects your mental health
  2. Look for experienced, respectful professionals
  3. Psychological support if there is anxiety or depression

For family and friends

  1. Use their name and pronouns
  2. Listen and support without judging

When to ask for help

  1. If there is anxiety, depression or thoughts of death: 024
  2. If you are being harassed or rejected

Are you having a really hard time? If you're thinking of harming yourself, call 024 (free, 24 hours) or 112.

Guidance test

Answer thinking about the last few weeks. There are 8 questions and you get your result straight away. Your answers are not saved or sent.

0 of 8
1. I feel my gender doesn't match the one assigned at birth
2. My body's characteristics make me uncomfortable
3. I want to be treated according to the gender I feel
4. I feel better when I express my identity
5. I've felt this way for a long time
6. I feel rejection or fear about telling people
7. It makes me anxious or sad
8. I find it hard to be myself in some area of my life
Also take the full anxiety test →

Free resources

Downloadable PDF sheetSigns, tips and resources to print or saveConfederación SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA (Spanish mental health confederation)Free external resourceAll our free guidesFree resource from Clínica Vivaldi

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Reviewed by María Teresa Fernández Vicente, health psychologist and neuropsychologist (registration no. CV17304), in November 2026. Educational information prepared by the Clínica Vivaldi team based on the DSM-5-TR classification. It does not replace a professional assessment and cannot be used to diagnose.