"Removing My Breasts Saved My Life"

 

"Removing my breasts saved my life" says Nick Field. For him, a FTM trans man, and many other transgender people, FTM trans top surgery was critical to his mental health. In this video he explains how "top surgery" or "breast removal surgery" for transgender people is directly linked to their overall mental health and in some cases it can be lifesaving. The connection between transgender surgeries and mental health is detailed in a new study released by the American Journal of Psychiatry.