Is this used an excuse whatever behavior they are trying to excuse.
Seems offensive. Mostly well spoken influencial people on YouTube claiming this.
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self diagnosis bothers meā¦i dont like it
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I think ADHD should only be treated when interfering with daily life. I am sure some take stimulants without needing them
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I donāt think you can get adhd meds without diagnosis.
But normal people claiming just seem to be using neurodiversity for some kind of self benefit which makes me think its offensive and give them some kind of cred.
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When I was in university I got offered Adderall by other students, they take it illegally to boost their grades
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Iām diagnosed but originally kind of self diagnosed. As in I did research and thought about how I fit into it and then sought diagnosis. I donāt see a point in self diagnosing if youāre not going to ask a professional about it. One time I saw a lady on TikTok who recorded her psychiatrist saying itās not autism and she just argued with him. That doesnāt look good for anyone
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to me its extrememly offensive. if i looked up the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, decided i had it, and then went around telling people i had it and going on forums for people with MS, no one would hesitate to tell me off, but people seem to see mental illness, autism, as a joke i guess. it should be seen no different as self diagnosing with a physical illness. just more evidence that mental illnesses and autism arent taken as seriously.
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Iām kinda self diagnosed but I donāt go around saying it to everyone but Iām not 100%. Diagnosis is expensive and my psychiatrist felt I needed the assessment. Iām half way through the assessment.
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One time I did this at a party, not promoting it please donāt do it, but instead of feeling good and wired I just fell asleep. So I probably have adhd as well but with my other issues itās hard for the drs to know
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I got diagnosed sort of by accident and an afterthought. I was discussing being able to āseeā music with my psychiatrist, which turned out to be synesthesia, which led to an Aspergerās diagnosis (thatās my official diagnosis, I donāt know what my file says now). The diagnosis only recently became useful as I used it to lock in my work-from-home status with my employer.
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My brother takes ADHD medications
I donāt even think he has ADHD
I am totally against it
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The appeal of online mental health diagnoses
Pulled this quote from CNN article:
āSome experts believe teens may be over-identifying with a specific label or diagnosis, even if it is not a fully accurate representation of their struggles, because a diagnosis can be used as a shield or justification of behavior in social situations.ā
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/20/tech/tiktok-self-diagnosis-mental-health-wellness/index.html
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Also it has taken 3 years and they were still not offering me an appointment. I had to ask for right to choose so the NHS pays the private clinic for me to be seen. Very few people know about this. People probably waiting years.
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Yea I saw a video about how ADHD is overdiagnosed and sometimes misdiagnosed, I think it was Joker who posted it.
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i find it a bit offesnive when they do that because they donāt really understand how hurtful and damaging the label is, especially when your diagnosed when younger. label aside, the illness is damaging too, you go through life alone thinking youre a legit weirdo
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I guess it bothers me, but Iām not going to let it get to me too much. My illness feeds off of any negativity Iām feeling. My positive symptoms ramp up and the black pit of my negs gets even deeper and harder to climb out of whenever I let myself get into a funk. I canāt afford to let this stuff get to me. I know from my own past that dishonesty is not sustainable and comes back on a person (as it should). I trust that the universe will sort this out while I get on with having a good day.
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For me whenever I have positive symptoms either from lowering my meds or taking Ldopa my negative symptoms improve. Luckily they never get bad both at the same time for me
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No kidding!
Tradzies???
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I have ADHD I am prescribed strattera itās ok itās not too intense, I donāt take it often though
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Personally I canāt identify at all with the You-tube autistic influencers. At the same time Iām not a ālevel 3ā autistic person. My daughterās opinion is that the autism is primary, and the schizoaffective/schizophrenia due to the pressure and stress of having been an undiagnosed autistic child and teenager.
Pre diagnosis I never said I was definitely autistic but entertained the possibility that I might be.
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