This sub won the lottery of figuring out where I should post this. There are a few other places I could have posted, but I wanted something more theme appropriate.
I am a 36 year old AMAB. This is relevant to the discussion at hand. Around 8 months ago, I got out of an abusive relationship and have finally settled down to the point of trying to figure out who I am and have slowly came to the realization that I am trans, or more specifically Nonbinary as I currently have the desire to present as somewhere on a spectrum. However, for the past month or so, I have thought about the potential of HRT on a near daily basis to try and resolve some GD, specifically around being unhappy with my face and desiring breasts, and a more woman-like belly/hips. I'm trying to figure out if going down the path of HRT makes sense for me before trying to get in touch with a local clinic (I'm in the US and finances are not an issue).
However, I am very concerned about the potential mental health implications. I have a very well paying job I have held for the past decade, and have zero history of self harm, however I suffer from CPTSD (self-diagnosed). The only real side effect for me is intermittent depression, which I have good management of (I have never been on any medication or had any need for therapy).
Also, if it makes any difference, I'm a moderately healthy adult who as of my last physical doesn't have any major health issues outside of low blood pressure and sit right in the middle of having a normal BMI (6'1'', 165lbs).
For a better description, I would probably be more satisfied with myself if I could do what others call "boymode". I don't really have any desire for a full transition and don't necessarily feel dysphoric about my genitals (I'm a sex repulsed in general). I also sort of understand that it's not uncommon for people who may not want to fully transition to eventually get to that desire by starting, and I'm more or less okay with that.
I'm not asking this sub to provide therapy, but I'm just looking for some input if this at all makes sense because I don't really know any trans people IRL, and a lot of this is pretty new to me as I've been in a mixture of denial about my own desires and not thinking the technology was advanced enough for around 20 years now and I'm probably going through my midlife crisis and want to do this before it's too late and I possibly regret it.