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Wow, a 6-year study for something that had no real physical proof (marks made before diagnosis don't count) or cause other than delusion. I want a tax refund.
by eggy 10y ago
Wow, a 6-year study for something that had no real physical proof (marks made before diagnosis don't count) or cause other than delusion. I want a tax refund.
- eggy 10y agoI think people have misunderstood my post. It was not against funding for any mental illness, or mental disease studies. The comment was in direct response to a linked article in the NY Times article, about Morgellons. I have had friends and family with mental health issues, so believe me, I am not a doubter about the seriousness of mental health and the associated diseases. Morgellons: "a self-diagnosed skin condition that is actually a form of delusional disorder in which individuals believe they are infested with inanimate material like sand, hairs, thread, or fibers, while in reality no such infestation is present." [1]. I was astonished it took a 2 years to conduct the investigation, and another 4 years to publish, to finally in the end rule out actual physical causes, and arrive at the DI (Delusional Infestation) diagnosis. Remember, DI has been in the literature since 1937; they didn't discover it. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgellons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgellons