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> It's a spectrum. We've all got a lil bit of that going on. I apologize for the specificity of the nit I'm about to pick, but the "spectrum" part of Autism Sp
by sctb 3y ago
> It's a spectrum. We've all got a lil bit of that going on.
I apologize for the specificity of the nit I'm about to pick, but the "spectrum" part of Autism Spectrum Disorder does not mean that every person is on it! ASD has very specific diagnostic criteria (https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/hcp-dsm.html) according to which an individual is either diagnosed with ASD or not.
- whalesalad 3y agoNothing is black or white. The DSM-V especially is not the end-all be-all. It's old as hell. Look back in recent history - every few years we gain completely new understanding on a disorder such as BPD and completely change the meaning. We really know nothing about mental illness. Getting a "diagnosis" is just for insurance and billing purposes. It's a way to map yourself into the legal framework of society. It ultimately is meaningless in the grand scheme of the real world. If you have 95% of the symptoms of autism, but not 100%, what does that mean? Sorry get fucked you're not autistic. You're close, but not quite! See you in six months. At the end of the day the treatment path will be the same (ie, there is none, learn to accept yourself and manage your neurodivergence like the rest of us)