dysphoria

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Asked about why the number of children and young people who have gender dysphoria is increasing, Cass said it was "complex" but there was a different cultural context, with people "less locked into gender stereotypes".

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Clinical studies involving stroke, anorexia nervosa, and body integrity dysphoria suggest that problems with thermal perception can occur alongside disruptions in body ownership.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

Mainstream U.S. medical associations have supported gender-affirming care for minors experiencing gender dysphoria for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

An investigation in Reuters found that, while more than 42,000 patients ages 6 to 17 were diagnosed with gender dysphoria in 2021, just 1,390 of them received puberty blockers, while 4,231 received hormone therapy.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2025

Still, rising anti-Americanism may have more to do with a nonspecific wave of gloom and dysphoria than with concrete American policies.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel