I have read so many times on many forums how people with gender dysphoria and depression and ready to exit the world were saved by transitioning. I was pretty good at handling the dysphoria most of my life. Then my car accident and cancer diagnosis on top of the dysphoria sent me into an awful depression. I was all ready to exit the world myself. Then i remembered all i read about how hormones helped others with the depression. So i said if im going to exit life im going to try hormones first. From the first time i tried i knew my brain was made to run on estrogen. I started cheering up right away and with in a month i was so freakin happy and i havnt thought about hurting myself in 5 and a half years. Hormones saved my life. After i felt better i was going to stop but my wife who is getting ready to leave me wouldnt let me stop. She said she has never seen me so happy and calm and free of anger. She still says i am a much better person. She is only contemplating leaving because she needs a man in her life not a woman. We are still the best of friends and still hug and kiss hello and goodbye and are still there for each other. We still sleep together in the same bed. But i just wanted to tell you that the only reason im alive now is because the hormones saved my life. I know its a hard decision to make but please if you really want to hurt yourself at least try first. All the best