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I agree with you. I think the diagnosis is a double edged sword. It gives people a crutch. Like you, I'm "on the spectrum" but I don't want to know what the
by throwaway_ajhd4 9y ago
I agree with you. I think the diagnosis is a double edged sword. It gives people a crutch. Like you, I'm "on the spectrum" but I don't want to know what the technical diagnosis is. It would just let me use my "condition" as an excuse for things (or at least that's how I would use it, and how most other's I've had the occasion to observe do use it).
I find this is the case with most mental health diagnoses. They can be valuable from a treatment perspective, sometimes, but most of the time it just lets someone feel sorry for themselves or excuse poor behavior. You don't get to mope around just because you're depressed, and you don't get to be a dick just because you're on the spectrum.
- TomK32 9y agoA crutch is a tool to replace something you aren't able to use. Those who don't know they are on the spectrum don't even know that they even lost something. They get along crawling or hopping around. I'll take that crutch. And all this depression and "anti-social" behaviour, isn't that because of the crutch or lack of it? Being the one who's always trying to catch up will make you frustrated and angry: about yourself and the others.
- dkarl 9y agoI think you'd be pleasantly surprised by most psychotherapists. They see their job as helping people feel better and function more effectively in the world, and they don't really distinguish one as the means and the other as the end. Each can be justified in terms of the other, so it's always both. I'm sure you could work productively with a psychotherapist even if they're inclined to be more sympathetic to you than you would like.