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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
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Yonah (they/el)
remembrancermx
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
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Ellen Armendáriz Stumbo
EllenStumbo
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
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Matt Bruenig
MattBruenig
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
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Bandy X Lee, MD, MDiv
BandyXLee1
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.
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Sara Gibbs
Sara_Rose_G
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 &
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sam the thread is muted, stop speaking over mlm
faiseok
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
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Lilo the Autistic Queer
A_Silent_Child
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,
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Shahid Iqbal
chshahid_iqbal
*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
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Erika Heidewald, Proud Autistic Bitch
erikaheidewald
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
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lost
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
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The Hoarse Whisperer
TheRealHoarse
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
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Alex
transaurusrx
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
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molly
fIoverbi
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
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RAME (crybaby era)
RameBear
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
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gamerEMdoc
GamerEMDoc
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
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