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misciaspossessed · 1 year ago
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How to Properly Self-Diagnose (Mental Illness)
Find the diagnostic criteria, don't look up symptoms (search eg. adhd diagnostic criteria).
a. Make sure you know what illness you mean before searching (eg. you may search for the bpd (borderline personality disorder) criteria when you meant bd (bipolar disorder), do some research of what they are first in case you have it wrong, I recommend Verywell's List Of Psychological Disorders to go over several examples at once with links to extended descriptions (not an exhaustive list, for others, use Mayo Clinic or simply look at the criteria of specific disorders)).
b. Be aware of names like SAD and ASD, both mean (1) seasonal affective disorder and social anxiety disorder, (2) autism spectrum disorder and acute stress disorder. (Tell me if I missed any others)
2. Pay attention to the diagnosis instructions (don't think you need to meet all points, or again, not enough points) (eg. must meet at least 5 of the following 9 symptoms).
3. If you're confused, want to take extra precaution measures, or have questions/I missed something (which I probably did) contact me on Instagram (I won't see my Tumblr messages) (not a professional, just educated myself very much and have good discretion and logic skills (for most)).
a. Though I don't have perfect knowledge either, I have the ability to know and admit that I don't know 100% what I'm talking about if so (which some don't) and can give you instructions on what to do instead or help you go over the data personally instead of trying to translate an article just giving information, I could look at your symptoms specifically and help decode them.
b. If you said f that, I advise against asking a professional or medically diagnosed person, honestly, because it's unbelievable how often doctors don't know what they're talking about, and I wouldn't immediately ask other self diagnosed people either because of how ridiculous it can get (plenty stray far from these instructions), it's best to use good reasoning and know how to research topics, do as much research as possible, use several different sources and try to get the best answer.
4. If you don't know what you have but think you do have something you can message me directly also and I can tell you what your symptoms sound like and anything it could be.
Formatting was kinda weird but it works, hope this helps, don't hesitate to ask further or correct me.
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closingremarks · 6 months ago
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madpunks · 7 months ago
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we are so ableist about memory. people with good memory take for granted the fact that they can recall as much as they can, and use that to taunt, guilt and threaten people with memory issues. many neurotypes and mental illnesses cause memory lapses. traumatic brain injuries can cause memory lapses. brain cancer can cause memory lapses.
even if your memory is good, it's not right to guilt someone because they can't remember something. trust me, people with memory problems are desperately trying to remember: it's just that we literally can't. it is a very literal "i can't remember".
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happyherringbonkpickle · 8 months ago
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emotionaleating · 3 months ago
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when someone doesn’t wanna tell me what i did wrong and suddenly i’m 8 years old wondering what i did to make my mom mad again
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bixels · 2 months ago
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me too, luna.
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commonzinnia · 3 months ago
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death isnt enough. i need to never have existed
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positivelyqueer · 6 months ago
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alright everyone, we’re picking ourselves up and going again. We’re putting ice on our split lips and busted knuckles. We’re doing our dishes and our laundry even if it stays hanging on the line for four days. We’re texting our friends back. We’re wiping the dust off our clothes. We’re booking and attending medical appointments. We’re taking the empty dishes out of our bedrooms. We’re sitting outside in the sunshine. We’re holding our heads up. We’re apologising to the people we’ve hurt. We’re forgiving ourselves.
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rainywhispersblog · 11 months ago
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sleeplessv0id · 3 months ago
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maybe in another universe, I can ask for help when I need it.
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c-0-yote-teeth · 1 year ago
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emotionaleating · 2 months ago
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prokopetz · 11 months ago
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The existence of the winter solstice is a great thing in principle because misery really is easier to bear when you know for a fact that it won't last forever, but the fact that it's on a precise timetable makes it weird. Knowing that it's going to keep on getting steadily worse for exactly nine days and fourteen hours and not a moment longer creates some strange behavioural incentives, is what I mean to say.
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vixensofdeath · 11 months ago
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I am so tired and burnt out, I don’t even know what I’m doing anymore
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commonzinnia · 3 months ago
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maybe i wasn’t meant to be loved
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wmhd · 1 year ago
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1 in 7 young people live with a mental health condition.
Mental health conditions are having a devastating impact on young people across the world. More and more young people are sharing their experiences and speaking out against stigma. With greater investment, we can break the silence around #MentalHealth and ensure young people…
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