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The Admiral posted...

Part of the reason is obviously lack of societal acceptance, but the majority of the reason is the condition itself. As was mentioned, even transgenders in loving and accepting environments who have undergone SRS and hormone therapy still commit suicide at rates that are on par with people who have severe mental illnesses. The SRS/acceptance does lower suicide rates, but nowhere close to the general population.

I would say that societal acceptance plays a larger role in trangender depression than gender dysphoria does, though obviously some cases are more severe than others. If the societal pressure to conform to gender norms weren't there, transitioning would be a significantly less stressful process.

I haven't fully transitioned myself, but from my understanding, even after transitioning a lot of people might still have some ongoing issues with dysphoria, but they've significantly alleviated by HRT/SRS. What you're not factoring in here is that even if they themselves are not the targets of transphobic discrimination, they're still going to see it in their day to day lives. It's not exactly a safe, welcoming feeling.
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