This lines up with my experience as well. There's plenty I could say about how transitioning has (or hasn't) changed how I look or how other ppl perceive me day-to-day but the way it's affected how I view myself and changed my perception of the world is pure gold to me.
I say again: HRT is the only antidepressant to ever actually help me. Within the first two weeks I was feeling better, within the first month I knew I was never going back. It made a night and day difference to my mental health!