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Introduction The struggle of maintaining good mental health is also one of the pressing issues of the effects of distance learning among students. The reduced physical interaction with other kids, especially with their classmates generated negative emotions such as boredom, anxiety, and other psychological disorders . Psychological disorders are, broadly, conditions characterized by distressing, impairing, and/or atypical thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Gender identity disorder is a condition in which someone feels that the gender and these assigned to him or she does not match his/her gender identity. It is a conflict between the person’s assigned or physical gender and the gender which the person expresses and identifies. According to recent statistics, individuals with GID have a higher risk of suicide and mental health issues, making it essential to understand the causes, symptoms, and treatments of this disorder. Understanding Gender Identity Disorder is important because it affects a child’s mental health, social life, and overall well-being. Criteria of disorder The American Psychiatric Association permits a diagnosis of gender dysphoria in adolescents if they experience either a strong desire to be of a gender other than one's assigned gender, a strong desire to be treated as a gender other than one's assigned gender, a significant incongruence between one's experienced or expressed gender and one's sexual characteristics, a strong desire for the sexual characteristics of a gender other than one's assigned gender, a strong desire to be rid of one's sexual characteristics due to incongruence with one's experienced or expressed gender or a strong conviction that one has the typical reactions and feelings of a gender other than one's assigned gender are experienced for at least six months' duration. History of disorder In 2013, the diagnosis was renamed from “gender identity disorder” to “gender dysphoria” after criticisms that the former term was stigmatizing. The DSM-5 also moved this diagnosis out of the sexual disorders category and into a category of its own. In order to be diagnosed with gender dysphoria, a person must experience, for at least 6 months, a noticeable difference between how they experience/express their own gender and the gender which they were assigned at birth. Typically, gender dysphoria in childhood subsides before adulthood is reached, but some studies suggest that its previous presence may influence sexual orientation. Individuals with gender dysphoria in childhood sometimes reconcile their issues by identifying themselves as homosexual during adolescence. GID can follow two courses in adulthood. The first course is a continuation of GID that has persisted through childhood. The second course is characterized by a gradual onset beginning in early to mid-adulthood that follows, or is associated with, Transvestic Fetishism. Both forms of GID present in adulthood are persistent, but spontaneous remissions have been noted. Specialized area

Empirically supported treatments include psychotherapy and hormonal treatment and surgery. Psychotherapy has proven useful in interventions, though its effectiveness is dependent upon how early it is administered. The purpose of this treatment is to help individuals cope with their biologically determined sex and reinforce the behavioral patterns associated with those roles. This method may reduce transsexual behavior in later life. Individuals with GID may request surgical reassignment of sex. Individuals who desire this treatment have typically experienced hormonal therapy to reduce undesired secondary sex characteristics and to develop those present in the opposite sex. Hormonal treatment causes breast growth and reductions of facial hair in males and cessation of menstruation, increases in body hair, and voice deepening effects in females. Subjects are typically required to live as the opposite sex with hormonal treatment for a year or more before surgery is considered an option. Past treatments have included various behavioral therapies targeted toward changing the individual's social and sexual behaviors to be more stereotypically masculine or feminine, including behavioral modification of vocal characteristics, sexual fantasies, patterns of sexual arousal, even movements and posture. Conclusion Understanding Gender Identity Disorder is important because it affects a child’s mental health, social life, and overall well-being. While remote learning has provided a means for students to continue their education during the pandemic, it has also brought about new challenges and concerns, particularly in relation to mental health. The lack of social interaction and isolation caused by remote learning can lead to negative emotions such as boredom and anxiety, which can ultimately affect the mental health and well-being of students. Moreover, students with gender dysphoria may face additional challenges in expressing their gender identity, which can exacerbate feelings of distress and social isolation.

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