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I see a worrisome tendency to "diagnose" anything in this space as symptoms of any mental or psychological ailment.

Self diagnose is dangerous, diagnosing others is even more dangerous.

I do not doubt many are well intended but someone can be aloof, forgetful, be tired, messy or lazy without that implying one suffers from some undiagnosed issue.

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[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It’s a worldwide trend, not just here. Parents self-diagnosing their child as “neurodivergent”, etc. I know most of this is due to having terms to describe it now (vs. “he’s a weirdo”), but often this diagnosis is used as a crutch or excuse. As if, oh well, nothing we can do here. ¯\(ツ)

Yes, I know, diagnosing is also useful in addressing the issue and maybe treating it, but it’s just as easily abused. Yes, this is also ”old man yells at cloud”.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

I have nothing to say on that.