What is species dysphoria?
Species dysphoria is the experience of dysphoria and dysmorphia involving the belief of one's body being the wrong species. A person may not be happy with their body image and may hallucinate or think of themselves as an animal of some sort.
How do members experience species dysphoria?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with species dysphoria*
Common symptoms
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What people are taking for it
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Uncomfortable
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
How bad it is
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Self hatred or loathing
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
*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 species dysphoria*
Who has species dysphoria on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 17 | |
| 20s | 34 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 21 | |
| Female | 36 |