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Summary: Lauren H. Schwartz shares a personal testimonial about how hormone therapy has significantly improved her mental health and quality of life. She supports the action by highlighting the positive impact of access to this care on her personal well-being and ability to function in her community.
Access to hormone therapy has been incredibly impactful in my life. The ability to live in a body closer reflecting how I see myself has helped me become more confident and happy with myself, my partner, and my friends. Access to this lifesaving care has meant a decrease in suicidal ideation and a general depression that had been a present feeling for me since adolesence. Though hormone therapy did not clean my room, finally fold my laundry, and give me friends, it's made those problems worth fixing and I've made great progress toward living a life I can be proud of. Getting involved in my community, volunteering, and seeing my poor habits like drinking fall from three times a week to one or less.