In what is called the first described case of “digits amputation,” Canadian doctors surgically removed two healthy fingers from a young man who was experiencing “body integrity dysphoria.” The sad, ...

A 20-year-old Canadian man no longer has two of his healthy fingers after deciding to get them amputated, and body integrity identity disorder is why doctors agreed to it. The extremely rare mental ...

Dysphoria is not a diagnosis but a feeling of deep unhappiness and indifference. It can be a symptom of mental health conditions like depression and bipolar disorder. Dysphoria that doesn't improve ...

"Americans are in the midst of a mental health crisis, which lingered well before and was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic," the researchers wrote in the report. "The initial trauma and continued ...

A pervasive sense of unease, often unnamed, is explored as dysphoria. This subtle discomfort, distinct from sadness, signals an internal 'off' feeling despite outward success. Understanding dysphoria, ...

"Gender incongruence" is the term used to describe a marked and persistent incongruence between an individual’s experienced gender and their assigned gender or biological sex. "Gender dysphoria," ...