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Published: 2017-11-14 03:41:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 977; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 0
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Requested by Kell0xI'm also Anti self-diagnosis because 99% of the time, you can't diagnose yourself with a mental disorder. You need to rule out physical issues, comorbity, and overlapping symptoms. With things like depression and anxiety, yeah, those are obvious but at the same time, what will this self diagnosis even do ?? Unless a doctor tells you that you have a disorder.. then don't claim you have it. I understand the want to feel included but tbh, you don't need to identify with a disorder in order to feel that way - it's not something you should want.
I'm NOT saying to go out of your way to bash people who do this !! I'm just personally against it.
Also ! Don't just assume someone is self diagnosing, thx.
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Self-diagnosis is ONLY acceptable if one isn't able to get to a doctor, but even then.. what is it more than just a label? People seek a professional diagnosis for medication and professional help. If you self diagnose, you aren't able to get that; it's basically an empty husk of a diagnosis. It's just a label that does nothing, even if accurate. Being able to get professionally diagnosed is part of financial and situational privilege; some people don't have that and are going to naturally have a harder time. I, personally don't self-diagnose. I feel shame in doing it.
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Huh? I'm not new I've almost been here for to months dude
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It says "new deivant" next to your username whenever you comment.
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Oh really I've been on since November 5th I'm not to new that's weird
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2 months is pretty new to the site.
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Well makes since now
Understandable sense this site has existed for longer than me probably
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But I agree with this stamp being really diagnosed with one of the most misrepresented disorders ever
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Yeah ocd is so mistreated :/
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Like real ocd
Like not sorting shit but dark and disturbing images in your mind
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Not necessary to verify, as you've stated you're against self-diagnosis.
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Well I'm asking if you legitimately have ocd because that's what it is intrusive thoughts
I would know they've made my life since 9 a living hell
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Not necessary to verify, as I made this stamp.
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Absolutely correct! Like I can get people saying "I feel depressed" or "I think I MIGHT have depression" but not "I definitely have this because I googled it" (exaggerated but still)
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YES exactly.
I've probably thought I've had a bit of everything at one point lol.. never actually claimed I had them, though. That'd be ridiculous.
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Im only in support it for very prominant things.
Like, i didnt need anyone to tell me i have gender dysphoria and i didnt need anyome to tell me i had depression. So...
But im against it for things that can be kind of vague, like, having a lump for example doesnt mean you have cancer, or an occasional mood flip doesnt mean you have mpd or something, sometimes you know sometimes you dont and when you dont you need to seek a doctor.
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Yess this exactly ! Very well said.
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There are many studies that also show how harmful IT can be and how many people walked arround while suffering thinking they knew what they got
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Yes ! and I've observed that many people give themselves symptoms by stressing out about it too.
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I used to self diagnose myself alle the time, I was so wrong on so many levels, I thought I had breast cancer at one point
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Ohh holy crap,
I thought I did as well lol.
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Its also important to get a diagnose to get the right medication and help too
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I agree with this 100%
It's like if there's something physically wrong, like for example a headache, you can't just say "Oh I have a self diagnosed brain tumor"
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Exactly !! Like, you can self diagnose a headache, yes but not the condition because that's just a symptom ?? It's dumb lol.
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But... the formal diagnosis was moderate depression, the meds were for anxiety and he gave me a bunch of apps to help with cognitive therapy for PTSD.
No... I won't self diagnose, the doc gave me plenty to choose from.
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Things are getting sorted out for my, but I was confused for a while.
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Ah that's good at least.
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I had enough challenges wrapping myself around the professional diagnosis & treatment, I didn't have any brain power left over for self-diagnosis.
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