#there's a diagnosis

[isfjmel-phleg]

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#random personal stuff #I'm in the middle of trying to sort out insurance stuff surrounding therapy #and was looking over a claim #and found out something that hasn't come up in conversation #there's a diagnosis #it's GAD #not really surprising I guess but kind of a relief? #to be able to put a name on the nonsense and know that it's not just me being 'dramatic' because I'm horrible or something? #and it's not a label it's not something I want to identify myself as #but just something I'm having to deal with like the crickets that keep coming into my house #can't stop them #can't totally prevent every cricket ever they're going to be here #but I can deal with them one by one as they come up #and hopefully learn from each how better to handle the crickets #or something like that #anyway I'd say it's a safe bet that GAD is pretty prevalent in my family (like my mom) though it generally seems to go unrecognized #so no wonder #but I guess it's been difficult to see that *I* could have a reason for The Nonsense besides Just Inherently Bad (At Life) #good to know now let's deal with it

[angelicgarnet]

the way people online talk about autism is getting really weird, like do they know that neurotypicals still have interests? that someone being passionate about a hobby doesn't mean they're autistic? you guys know that right

#woof #like self diagnosis is one thing #but saying someone is autistic because they talk about a specific hobby a lot is weird (and waters down the actual definition of autism) #and its no different than saying someone has ocd bc they organize their books alpabetically #or saying someone has ADHD because they got distracted by something #and people who aren't even autistic are honestly getting way too comfortable with autism jokes

[sapphia]

autism screening quizzes will be like “do you take things too literally” and then ask fifty of the worst-worded questions ever dreamt up by man

#autism #using the tag now i have my diagnosis #waited fifteen years to make this post. thx anti-self dxers.

[sufferblr]

so sad that in america the only options after a terminal cancer diagnosis is either to make meth or make saw traps

#peepaws get no peace even after a terminal diagnosis #its the average hospice activity #breaking bad #brba #saw #saw x #sawposting #my posts

[nakakabaliw]

after 11 tabs, 2 video essays, 6 hours of chatting on discord, 4 meals, 7 zone-out sessions, 4 doodle pages, 2 illustrations, 10 hours of twitter scrolling, 3 hour naps, 1 DnD session, 7 hours of tumblr scrolling, 15 hours of switching between social medias, 5 youtube videos about my hyperfixation, 2 hours of wikipedia hopping, 4 mental breakdowns, 3 hours of make-up, 9 hours of outfit wearing, and 12 old youtube videos, I FINALLY finished my 5 minute homework! ^_^

#i love being neurodivergetn #someone bring me to the nearest diagnosis center theyd have a field day

[bli-o]

hey autistic people who get overwhelmed by large groups or noise or conversation or etc etc etc you’re not evil for wanting to leave a family gathering. just so you know.

#additionally hard when you have no diagnosis #people just think im “antisocial” and “rude” #while im over here completely burnt out #because the whole room is talking and the tv is loud and all the lights are on and every kid in the house is shrieking about something #and whoever you came with(looking at you parents) acts like you’re evil and hate your family when you even ask when you’re leaving #autism #actually autistic #autistic #autism spectrum disorder #autistic things #asd #autistic community #undiagnosed autistic #undiagnosed neurodivergent #undiagnosed autism #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodiverse stuff #neurospicy #neurodivergence #neurodivergencies

[dokani]

decided i’m gonna get this printed as a poster and just hang it above my bed so each morning i can wake up feeling like a victim of medical malpractice

#then from that point the day can only get better #wake up like MEDICAL BILLS?! #and then go oh no nvm #my friend had a one piece poster like this above their bed #i made fun of them for it #look at me now #anyways they look so cute here #despite the fact they look like they’re studying me! #appraising my value! #alas! #house md #diagnosis: yaoi

[evilvarric666-archive]

Smtimes your house is haunted because there's a ghost sometimes your house is haunted because you miss grandma and your mom misses her even more sometimes your house is haunted because the subtext of how the last owners decorated rubs you wrong way sometimes your house is haunted because you've sublimated the fact that you didn't want to move in the first place and Sometimes your house is haunted because there's a carbon monoxide leak. Lots of options.

#'haunted' is an explanation in the same way that 'pain' is a diagnosis

[thatadhdmood]

an eloquent take down of the "people are self diagnosing autism to be trendy and for attention" take that morons have been echoing on tiktok

[video description is the reblogs, its very long]

#actually autistic #autism #thatadhdmood #adhd #actuallyadhd #autistic #autistic adult #neurodivergent #autism diagnosis #autistic culture #autism spectrum disorder #autistic experiences #autism spectrum #late diagnosed autistic #late diagnosis #late diagnosed autism #adhd diagnosis #actually adhd #autism tiktok #nd tiktok #neurodivergent tiktok #neurodivergencies #nerodiversity #video described #video description

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Why self-diagnosed autistics are valid

medical diagnosis can be expensive

humans are the experts on their own minds

family may prevent assessment

diagnosis criteria is a poor checklist of stereotypes

diagnosis criteria ignores gender, race, sexuality, culture & more

medical diagnosis confirms autism, but doesn't create it

discrimination within the medical profession may prevent diagnosis.

Assessment waiting lists often long

medical trauma may make assessment unfeasible

Neurodiverse Journeys

#self diagnosis #why it’s valid #I find it perfectly acceptable with doing the correct research #the diagnosis process can be complicated and sometimes not a very pleasant experience #i honestly think I had ADHD too but I have no idea if I am #actually autistic #self diagnosed adhd #neurodivergence #neurodiversity #actually neurodivergent #feel free to share/reblog #Neurodiverse Journeys (Facebook) #autism awareness month #autism acceptence month

[zebulontheplanet]

Not going to tag a very icky post that I found but it’s not hard to find. So, here’s your reminder that;

Self suspecting and self diagnosed autistic people are NOT taking resources from diagnosed people. You can’t get autism services without a diagnosis, you can’t go to any therapies really without a diagnosis and so on.

Autism accessories have a abundance supply. So yeah, get those ear defenders, get those sunglasses, get those stim toys.

You aren’t taking anything from diagnosed people.

Stop saying self diagnosed people are taking away from diagnosed people, because they’re not. They have their space in the community. The community is big enough for them.

#I support people who self diagnosis with research! #self diagnosed autism #autism #zebrambles #actually autism #actually autistic #self diagnosed #discourse #Zebplanet

[trans-axolotl]

saw a post the other day that said that psych survivors were overexaggerating and fearmongering for saying that people should be aware that having diagnoses on your record can be a danger + impede your life. and the more i think about it the more annoyed i am. because i think people need to know that there are exceptions to health privacy laws that can make having psych diagnoses and psych hospitalization history on your record risky depending on your circumstances. diagnoses follow you through your health interactions-you do not have to consent to have your information shared between providers. judicial proceedings are also an exception to the HIPAA privacy rule, so for things like custody battles, guardianship, getting orders of protection--the court can petition for medical records. there's so many other situations where even if they can't legally access your information without your authorization, people will require you to disclose diagnoses, records, previous hospitalizations and refuse to give you services/hire you/whatever unless you share that information with them. for example in many states anyone (a provider, a cop, friends and family) can disclose that you have certain psych diagnoses like bipolar to the DMV which then might require that you undergo drivers license review as frequently as every 3 months. my university is actively trying to kick me out right now because i had to disclose my medical record, psych diagnoses, and hospitalization history to them as a requirement to stay enrolled.

and i don't want to scare people or make people think that having a diagnosis on their records is automatically going to mean that it is weaponized against us. because i do know plenty of people who have never faced issues with their records. but i do expect that the community supports the people speaking out about the ways that we have been harmed by diagnoses creating barriers to accessing necessary parts of our life. instead of attacking us or saying that we're lying about things we are currently experiencing.

#personal #antipsych #antipsychiatry #mad pride #mad liberation #saneism #it's just like. i think we need to be realistic! and not deny people who are literally talking about things happening to them #and also allow people who have the option. to make informed choices about seeking diagnosis #bc for many of us that isn't up to us. but if you are considering seeking formal diagnosis. there can absolutley be some good and helpful #things that come from that! im not denying that at all! but there's also some negatives #and i think also like. if people refuse to acknowlege the ways this is structurally a problem #how are we going to make it better so that we don't have to deal with thsi stuff

[lateforcakes]

big ole comic about adult ADHD diagnosis + big feelings + making sure childhood me is okay

#actually adhd #my adhd #adhd #adult adhd #adult adhd diagnosis #attention defecit #adhd comics #adhd art #adhd memes #adhd stuff

[incognitopolls]

"Verbally, but not formally" = a professional told you that they think you have a particular mental illness, but nothing was formally written down, or no formal diagnosis was pursued.

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#polls #incognito polls #tumblr polls #anonymous #questions #tumblr users #mental illness #mental health #diagnosis #polls about brains

[mothseatinghumanflesh]

#bpd diagnosis #bpd fp #actually mentally ill #bpd favorite person #bpd feels #bpd thoughts #actually bpd #borderline personality traits #bpd mood #bpd shit

[magentasnail]

I've officially been diagnosed with autism!

#autism #actually autistic #asd #autism creature #tbh creature #yippee #autism diagnosis #yes i gave them a tail #i think it suits them