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Additionally, the assessments are done by a professional because they can tell if it is clinical or not.
I have inattentiveness. Do I have ADHD because I have the symptom of inattentiveness ?
Do I have depression? Or is it grief? (which can be classified as a diff type of dx) https://twitter.com/ashy_toasty/status/1328193368493608961
I have inattentiveness. Do I have ADHD because I have the symptom of inattentiveness ?
Do I have depression? Or is it grief? (which can be classified as a diff type of dx) https://twitter.com/ashy_toasty/status/1328193368493608961
Furthermore, you may assume you only have depression (which typically is not difficult to dx). Come to find out, it is something much more complex.
Another point: you may have health anxiety.
There is literally a disorder for health anxiety. You may not even know it. It is subconscious.
There is literally a disorder for health anxiety. You may not even know it. It is subconscious.
So please. Stop trying to do my job. It can hurt you.
It can sabotage you. You can start manifesting symptoms of a disorder if you over-research it. Medical and psychological students all get a lesson on this because we commonly have this happen while we are studying the topic.
It can sabotage you. You can start manifesting symptoms of a disorder if you over-research it. Medical and psychological students all get a lesson on this because we commonly have this happen while we are studying the topic.
On another note, but on the same topic:
Visibility for depression and anxiety has increased significantly.
However, schizophrenia (and related disorders, DID, and personality disorders (such as BPD, which personally affects me) are much much much less known.
Visibility for depression and anxiety has increased significantly.
However, schizophrenia (and related disorders, DID, and personality disorders (such as BPD, which personally affects me) are much much much less known.
On the same note as before, I am a quiet borderline. I have internalized everything. I don't act out. Some of my borderline friends are classic borderlines or the stereotypes you see. They (classic borderlines) tend externalize symptoms and may have acted out.
Being a mental health advocate means you want better mental health services, resources, and education.
It does NOT mean self diagnosis is okay.
It does NOT mean self diagnosis is okay.
