Well the world changed in 2020 with covid19 spreading around the world, thousands have died to date, we have several vaccines coming into the fight against the virus, at the time of writing. The long term effects of these vaccines is still unknown. Or what protection a person have once they have had one of the vaccines, I personally think a cure will be difficult and as the virus mutates I suspect it will be difficult to actually nail it. I am pro vaccine so I’m going to be in the queue for which ever I’m offered in the hope it will give some protection.
Being in lockdown and being transgender has given rise to increased mental health problems for many as it’s been for many LGBTQ 🏳️⚧️ people struggling with their feelings and how families are reacting to news of them coming out, whilst under a lockdown, my heart goes out to people in that position.
All of my gender clinic appointments are on line via MS Teams or similar. It’s difficult to feel the same as an actual person to person appointment at the clinic, I only hope the clinics are able to see more people in this new format. Seeing my normal doctor at the local GP surgery is reduced bro just a telephone call which I find frustrating to say the least, at least with a video meeting they can see you and make a better informed diagnosis, I have been able to see a nurse for my flu injection and my male hormone blocker injections, I attend the local hospital for any blood tests. These are difficult times to begin transitioning or coming out to family or work colleagues as people are shielding or just working from home and may not fully understand the person’s situation or fears of rejection. Plus we have had a horrendous amount of people who have lost family and friends from the covid19 virus, and can’t understand or take in the information of someone transitioning, we all need to understand what’s currently happening and show respect. There have been a massive rise in the lgbtq community seeking help from various charities and support associations, so if you are struggling please reach out to these support associations like the Samaritans in the UK. https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/
Please seek help if you feel trapped and lost all hope, there’s no shame in reaching out. Things change in people’s lives all the time and we all need help at some point in our lives, so do the right thing and ask for help.
