Last week, I connected the familiar concept of burnout to gender transition. Burnout during transition is a common occurrence. Due to compounding factors of hyperarousal (anxiety, fight and flight responses, and agitation) with intersecting oppression, gender transition burnout is a defense mechanism against chronic sympathetic nervous system activation that has...Read More

Introduction: Navigating the Path from Fragmentation to System Communication Healing from trauma is rarely a straightforward journey, especially for those whose developmental harm intersects with marginalized gender and sexual identities. Trauma can sever one’s connection to the present moment, complicate the sense of self, and create deeply ingrained emotional patterns....Read More