What is Age dysphoria?
Age dysphoria while not a recognized condition, pertains to a discordance between one's chronological age and the age one feels.
How do members experience Age dysphoria?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Age dysphoria*
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Fear of the future (chronophobia)
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Nothing reported yet
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Lack of social skills
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Nothing reported yet
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Overwhelming emotions
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for Age dysphoria*
Who has Age dysphoria on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 15 | |
| 20s | 12 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 0 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | |
| Female | 17 |