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self diagnosing?
Why do people act like self-diagnosing is so harmful? like it's understandable if someone was going around and spreading misinfo about an illness and romanticizing it, but most people who self diagnose aren't doing it for attention and aren't making tiktok accounts dedicated to their illness, it's just that the ones who are doing it for attention GET THE MOST ATTENTION, I self-diagnosed with depression, and guess what? I just got officially diagnosed with severe depression, it's not that hard to do as long as you use trustable sources(hospital sites, gov sites, DSM, etc.) but even if you self-diagnose, try your hardest to get an official diagnosis
PS, most people who self-diagnose don't have easy access to health care (including me)
tbh i believe self dxing isnt all that harmful as long as you DO YOUR RESEARCH.
i personally knew i had some sort of neurodivergency and wrote an entire powerpoint based on my research to make sure i had it all down, and then when i seeked treatment? i ended up being autistic.
and even now? i know i have either DID or OSDD1A, because i know my mi...... 1 reply
I self-diagnosed with Severe Depression & Social Anxiety and I recently got screened, turns out I actually did have them. So self-diagnosing is not harmful bc as you've said not everyone has access to health, especially mental since it can be expensive (especially meds). reply
I guess "self-diagnosing" (I absolutely hate this term) is only helpful because it serves as a guideline for you to actually seek professional help; and I know having access to health care isn't easy (that's what I've been living every since I was 11 lol) but honestly, as you said, you should always try your hardest to get an official diagnosis. I ...... reply
I think as long as you do your research and you know you have it it's not bad. Though it's better to see a professional and actually confirm it (if you can). reply
There are actually lots of reasons self diagnosing can be deemed harmful.
1. Some people will self treat based on their diagnosis and the diagnosis could be incorrect as could the treatment. There can be a variety of treatment options based on a lot of data like age, gender, existing medications, pre existing conditions, allergies, compliance, urg...... reply
It's not that its harmful, just that it's better to get the opinion of a professional. Overall, it wont too much harm but if you choose to do so, you can choose incorrect medication, make the wrong diagnosis, and you won't get proper treatment. Just my opinion 1 reply
