Definition of dysphoria
: a state of feeling unwell or unhappy
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In 2006, when DeShanna Neal’s three-year-old, now known as Trinity, began exhibiting the classic signs of gender dysphoria, the 25-year-old first-time mother in Wilmington, Delaware, was mystified.
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The dysphoria was stealing the grin that swimming had gifted me.
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Drowsiness, mental clouding, lethargy, impairment of mental and physical performance, anxiety, fear, dysphoria, psychological dependence, mood changes.
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That something nearly everyone in the world can take for granted is Caitlyn's highest aspiration is indicative of just how real and traumatizing gender dysphoria truly is, regardless of any personal privilege.
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She also was allowed counseling sessions and treatment doctors for her gender dysphoria following a lawsuit filed by Strangio.
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Her protracted battle to receive treatment for gender dysphoria at an all-male facility increased her profile in the LGBT community.
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Her protracted battle to receive treatment for gender dysphoria at an all-male facility increased her profile in the LGBT community.
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During her confinement at the fort’s all-male U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Manning sued the Defense Department for not providing medical treatment for her gender dysphoria.
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Origin and Etymology of dysphoria
New Latin, from Greek, from dysphoros hard to bear, from dys- + pherein to bear — more at bear
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