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starblaster · 3 years ago

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putting aside the diagnostic label bullshit, i do experience all of the listed hypochondria symptoms and i am self-aware enough to understand that these are undoubtedly the result of hyper-vigilance i developed after years of being abused in (and by) hospitals, as a way of avoiding ever having to go back to one; me being proactive about my own health and safety and monitoring possible ongoing health problems so i never again end up being hospitalized for any reason whatsoever which, though i know it’s unrealistic, is still not something i feel comfortable with ‘treating’ (i.e. 'undoing' or 'unlearning') because even though i’m stressed about my health a lot of the time, at least i’m appeasing the part of my brain responsible for keeping me safe

#i saw a post a while ago from a fellow antypsychiatry blogger who mentioned that #the entire dsm would be undone if psychiatry actually addressed that a significant portion of things listed as #symptoms of psychiatric conditions are trauma responses #like it would just obliterate their diagnostic categorization model #to address the reality; which is that trauma (in the broadest sense of the word) impacts everyone differently #whatever #i'm in survival mood constantly and maybe i'm just tired of being held to expectations i can't meet

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