#DIAGNOSIS

false dreams of the hollow soul

abyssal_requiem

so yeah i do get why people self-dx if they dont have the necessary factors just to get an actual diagnosis that its taken into their own handsi get it

Yonah (they/el)

I’m old enough to remember how a lot of kids didn’t get an official diagnosis of autism as kids b/c doctors were shielding is from being ineligible for insurance as

Ellen Armendáriz Stumbo

Parents of disabled kids,if you say, "I love my child but hate their diagnosis" you are saying you hate a part of your child's identity. You also speak volumes to

The “why should coronavirus treatment be free” question does set you down an interesting spiral. One response is that it’s contagious. But then should treatment for all contagious ailments be

Bandy X Lee, MD, MDiv

In case it is helpful:1. Stating someone does not have a mental illness IS a diagnosis.2. Dangerousness is NOT a diagnosis (but an assessment we do MORE OFTEN than diagnosis).3.

Autistic self-diagnosis is valid for a number of reasons: - autistic traits, both those in official diagnostic tests & those widely anecdotally reported by autistic people, are very specific &

sam the thread is muted, stop speaking over mlm

self-diagnosing is not "uwu i wanna be special i'll just say i have adhd".self-diagnosing is a product of thorough research. it's when you dont have the money to get a

Lilo the Autistic Queer

For the record, the most recent mental health intake I did had "Self diagnosed autism" as an option for existing mental health conditions. "Mental Health professionals don't support self diagnosis"Actually,

*Concepts of sensitivity & specificity in Medicine* I’ve failed to understand these many times, the maths it was presented with made it even harder to understand. I imagine I might

Erika Heidewald, Proud Autistic Bitch

I keep seeing people say they identify with things autistic people are saying online so they're thinking it's time to see a doctor and pursue diagnosis and it makes me

neurodivergical

What are the harms of self diagnosis? We already KNOW that certain "disorders" are under diagnosed in adults. We also know that the demographics of the self-diagnosed population matches that

The Hoarse Whisperer

I’d wager a large adult beverage:1) Trump knew he had tested positive earlier than disclosed2) He was initially asymptomatic3) He refused to cancel his planned events4) Staff rationalized it as

I missed #FibromyalgiaAwarenessDay yesterday, ironically because of my fibro - (mostly) invisible disabilities are tough, in a bunch of ways that are hard to describeBe patient, a lot of us

heyy a lot of oomfs (and nonoomfs) r talking about how they think theyre nd and stuff and talking about how theyre nervous n i jus wanna sayyy im completely

RAME (crybaby era)

personal mental health and diagnosis thread/crisis: my brain just does not work, and i cant remember myself well enough to know if it is worse or if i am just

All these posts about EM docs and missing cases in women. Here are my thoughts: Every single missed case is an opportunity to learn. Even if its about your own