There are not many options for gender dysphoria therapy out in the world and in the 21st century, we desperately need it in order to help and nurture a big portion of our population. Marcel/a Baltarete—a graduate from the Royal College of Art—has been working on a creative solution. They have launched a series of short animations where they depict themselves as "otherworldly beings to alleviate and interrogate their feelings of gender dysphoria."
For this gender dysphoria therapy project, Marcel/a Baltarete 3D-scanned their head and created a virtual avatar that has been digitally enhanced and animated, morphing and changing. Two short films are titled 'A Journey of Digital Introspection and Relief.' In part one and part two, the designer explores abstraction and their feelings about different gender expressions. Terming the process as therapeutic, Marcel/a Baltarete's work (and others like it) can pave the way to new tools and resources to support gender non-conforming communities.
Image Credit: Marcel/a Baltarete
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Gender Dysphoria Therapy Animation
- The emergence of gender dysphoria therapy using animation can disrupt traditional gender therapy practices.
- Digital Self-exploration for Gender Dysphoria
- The use of digital technology to explore and visualize gender dysphoria can disrupt traditional methods of self-exploration and identity expression.
- Virtual Therapy for Gender Dysphoria
- Virtual reality therapy for gender dysphoria provides new opportunities for more accessible and personalized therapy sessions.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Mental Health and Wellness
- The mental health industry can leverage animation and digital technologies to provide more innovative and accessible gender dysphoria therapy options.
- Animation and Film Industry
- The animation and film industry can explore new opportunities to create visually stunning and informative content that can help promote mental health awareness and support the gender non-conforming community.
- Virtual Reality Industry
- The virtual reality industry can expand its applications beyond just entertainment to provide new therapeutic options for mental health, including gender dysphoria therapy.
