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> the disorder is a psychiatric one That doesn't make the symptoms any less real for a person suffering from the condition.
by biggc 4y ago
> the disorder is a psychiatric one
That doesn't make the symptoms any less real for a person suffering from the condition.
- JamesBarney 4y agoI never said it made the symptoms or suffering less real. But it does explain why insurance (governmental or private) might be reluctant to pay for non-psychiatric interventions. For instance if you believed that some people could read your thoughts unless you wore a lead helmet you might expect insurance to pay for anti-psychotics, but not necessarily a lead helmet. Is this the right approach the right one I'm not sure, but I understand why large organizations are reluctant to treat psychiatric diseases that way. For a counter example search for hair dryer incident on this blog post. https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/11/21/the-categories-were-made-for-man-not-man-for-the-categories/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/11/21/the-categories-were-ma...