I (afab) have been struggling with depression since high school and a bit when I was in elementary school, so it's just what I am and a major part of how i react to the world.  I recently figured out I'm nonbinary, and want to start testosterone after dealing with major imposter syndrome for over a year.  I finally feel ready and the last step to getting t is a therapist letter.  I only started seeing this new therapist recently, and so she said she needs five or so sessions devoted to gender stuff only to feel comfortable with writing the letter.  With everything going on in America right now, I am finding it really difficult to keep a neutral mindset.  The issue is that my therapist told me that people should be fairly mentally stable before they start t, which makes sense, but I honestly don't know how I'm supposed to do that when every time I look at the news, someone wants me dead or is trying to take away my rights.  I am terrified every day of what the world is turning into, but I can't talk about it because then that'll be one more session I have to wait to start t.  And more concern if I'm stable enough for t.  I'm beginning to think I won't be allowed to get t by the state before I get the letter and that terrifies me even more.  My family and support system tries to help by telling me not to worry about it, but that doesn't work.  It honestly just makes me feel like I'm overreacting to this, but I don't think I am.