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I need to do something and this is something is not usually a good justification for anything. It takes literally years of experience to properly diagnose some
by zaphar 2y ago
I need to do something and this is something is not usually a good justification for anything.
It takes literally years of experience to properly diagnose someone, so yes, I do think it is potentially less valid than an official diagnosis. Self diagnosis has an effect of becoming a self fulfilling prophecy many times. Therapists have to get training in avoiding leading a patient into a wrong diagnosis because it leads to some terrible outcomes. It's called "iatrogenic illness" in the literature. Self diagnosing patients have none of that training and are at significantly higher risk of causing it to themselves.
- theshackleford 2y ago> Therapists have to get training in avoiding leading a patient into a wrong diagnosis because it leads to some terrible outcomes. I suffered incredibly negative consequences to my life after being incorrectly diagnosed as bipolar 2. It shattered my confidence and belief in myself as I was continually told the things I believed and the decisions I made were from a position of mania. It’s too hard to explain in a short comment but it’s potentially one of the most damaging medical interactions I’ve ever had in terms of what it did to my life.