UnblemishedComic

Unblemished is a comic project run by Nat Walpole and Valentine Conlan telling the stories of trans people's experiences of mental health stigma.

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This is the final story, it’s been a really important project for the people behind it and we’d like to thank @seemescotland for their support.

If you could take a moment to fill in a response form so we can see what kind of impact we’ve had. We’d be grateful (link in bio)

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The final part of Quinn’s story.
On the stress of online harassment, the complexity of talking about mental health for trans people, and the importance of our community.

#mentalhealthawareness #transcommunity #transhealth #queercomics #transstories

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The final part of Quinn’s story.
On the stress of online harassment, the complexity of talking about mental health for trans people, and the importance of our community.

#mentalhealthawareness #transcommunity #transhealth #queercomics #transstories

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Quinn part 6
#mentalhealth #transhealth #therapy #therapist #queercomics #transstories

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Quinn part 5
On passing and accessing HRT
#trans #mentalhealthawareness #queercomics #transhealthcare

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Quinn Part 4
On gender treatment and passing in public.
#trans #mentalhealth #transhealthcare #queer-comics

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Part 3:
On shame and the double standard between mental and chronic illness and short term physical illnesses.

#bekind #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #lgbtq+

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Quinn part 2
Cw: suicide, self harm
#mentalhealthawareness #transmasculine #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #mentalhealthatwork

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Quinn Part 1
This is the final story we’ll be sharing on Unblemished, so please share it around! I think it’s a really illuminating story.

#transstories #transrepresentation #mentalhealthawareness #bpdawareness

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The final part of Xanders story

CW: suicide

We spoke to Xander recently, he’s started HRT, and a new job where people are respectful of his identity. Whilst he’s still healing he is doing much better.

#transstories #translivesmatter #transhealth #mentalhealthmatters

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Xander: part 6
He spoke about the stress of not being taken seriously, and people’s expectations for what transition looks like
#transjourney #transman #mentalhealth #transstories #lgbtq🌈

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Xander: Part 5
He told us about how hard it’s been to deal with people not respecting his pronouns, and not understanding why that’s hurtful

#trans #misgendering #therapy #mentalhealthawareness

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Xander: Part 4

On being misgendered in the workplace and the exhaustion that always correcting people creates.
#trans #misgendered #mentalhealth #lgbtq🌈

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Part 3 of Xanders story, discussing the struggle to come out and the effects of having your identity constantly questioned.
#trans #mentalhealth #closeted #lgbtq🌈 #transjourney

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A slight mistake on our part led to Xander’s chapter starting on page 2 so this is the header page for him!

I hope everyone had a safe Holiday season and New Years, the holidays are a particularly stressful time for queer folks and those with mental health issues stay safe!

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Xander part 1
Xander spoke about the pressures he felt growing up in very female environments and the misconceptions about trans-ness he internalised
#transman #transmasc #mentalhealth

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In the final part, she told us about the anxiety she feels in lesbian spaces, and the effect terfs have had on her life.

#transgender #lgbtq🌈 #wlw #transbian #mentalhealth

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On the complexities of community, support, and surviving despite our shared trauma

#transgender #trauma #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtq🌈

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This post is delayed due to us taking part in a protest against the BBC’s representation of trans people and other #TransDayOfRemembrance events, as you can see in this page, it’s hard to overstate how British media’s attitude to trans people affect us.

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On the importance of good therapists, and the gap between a cis therapist and trans patient.
#transgender #therapy #transtherapist #mentalhealthawareness #transhealth

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Part 3 on talking to cis het therapists about gender
#therapy #transhealthcare #gender #mentalhealth #transmentalhealth