This looks rather relevant to this thread.
https://genspect.org/transgender-is-a-symptom/
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The Psychological Voids that Gender Identities Fill
What purpose(s) does a new gender identity serve? Below I list some of the things which I have observed in my practice:
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For many people, a transgender identity provides a sense of belonging….
Many are drawn to the structure transgender culture provides. …
Others use transgender identification as a form of avoidance. ….
Even deeper than that, a transgender identity can function as armor from trauma…. Also, it can be a way to avoid the expectations of masculinity.
However, during the transition, people become more dissociated from their bodies and themselves. The distress is real. The solution, however, creates more difficulties.….
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There is much more.