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Not everything has to be written off to some mental ailment. (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago by qyron@sopuli.xyz to c/justpost@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 7 points 1 month ago

diagnosing others is even more dangerous

Nah, that's completely safe. I diagnose you with diarrhea. See? Nothing bad happened to me. Very-very safe.

[–] 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.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I kinda disagree. Getting diagnosed with ADHD and taking medicine for it is LIFE CHANGING. Getting help for your issues should not be frowned upon.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Exactly: getting proper help, which should involve a licensed practitioner, not an anonymous stranger.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

oh in that case I agree, your post was not clear about that

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

I sincerely apologize for that. Where exactly am I being vague or misleading?

[–] iii@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I try to see these "ailments" not as a property of a person, but as a mode of operation of a brain.

Everyone has some stuff going on that's not "ideal" or "perfect". For some it's at a level that it hinders day-to-day life. For others it's unbearable.

I think (self-)reflecting upon that behaviour is helpfull for almost everyone, up to a level. For some it's a necessity.

And completely agree that ideally one has professional help when doing so!