In Praise of Shame

When people (especially teenagers) self-diagnose themselves

ablurredrainbowconnection:

autumn-motionless:

yea i have major depression, schizophrenia, super duper anxiety disorder and grade 892 derpression

I feel like it kind of invalidates my condition when people do that. If you really feel that way, see someone who can diagnose and help you.

^ this

I sort of agree with this… but on the other hand, not everyone has access to/ can afford to see health specialists in order to get an official diagnosis. I have also been misdiagnosed multiple times. I have mental and physical health problems that went for many years undiagnosed, but I knew that there was something wrong.

(Source: autumn-and-eve)

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   I thankfully can usually get my mom to relay for medical appointments, and other ones (like travel logistics or...

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   Oh my, yes. This has been a serious accessibility problem for me, as well. Especially if you’re already nervous about...

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   official versus unofficial diagnoses....too have mistrust

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   being appropriation of...And again for more great commentary. For me, too, having a name...

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    ^ Not to mention how few people can honestly afford the visits for the aforementioned official diagnosis.

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    I’ve always had very strong feelings about this. generally, and I will admit this, I prefer someone to have a diagnoses...

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    I’ve self-diagnosed before. For me, it’s because I’ve seen at least ten different psychologists

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    Not to mention, the idea that anyone can just go to a doctor in order to get a diagnosis is totally unrealistic. My...

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    Doctor’s who’ve decided that you have something else so you can’t have this. People noticed I had ADHD in high school...

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    I don’t even think I can deal with clicking through to the OP. You don’t need an official diagnosis to demand that your...

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    And why does the OP say “especially teenagers” as if it’s somehow not possible for people younger than twenty to really...

23. indigoferarchived reblogged this from pomme-poire-peche and added:

    Or people like me who’ve had multiple diagnoses from multiple pdocs?

24. pomme-poire-peche reblogged this from inpraiseofshame and added:

    Yes, and what’s the sitch for people like me who have a diagnosis that they don’t agree with?

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    ^ This. I feel like people put too much emphasis on an official diagnosis, as though it’s the diagnosis that makes you...

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    inpraiseofshame here. There will always be trolls who abuse this,...I really, really...

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