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Autism is a mental illness not a physical illness.
by danlugo92 2y ago
Autism is a mental illness not a physical illness.
- squigz 2y agoWhat is the difference, really? Our minds exist in a physical state, and our moods/thoughts/reactions/etc are just configurations of physical states.
- threecheese 2y agoAnd further, these configurations are driven by chemical exchanges that are entirely biological in nature, regulated by other configurations, and all driven by a combination of gene expression, experiences, and the physical environment.
- llamaLord 2y agoUmmm sorry what? It's been demonstrated more times than I can count that Autism has a physiological basis, not a psychological one.
- danlugo92 2y agoSo the people that get better have their brains size reduced?
- _yb2s 2y agoIt's not an illness at all- it's a neurodevelopmental disorder. Although not well understood, it involves physically measurable differences in brain development during childhood like the one this post is about, and cannot be treated with things like psychotherapy.
- faeriechangling 2y agoIt correlates to physically measurable brain differences, autism is considered heterogenous for a reason and has no single cause. Given autistics don’t even seem to have the same symptoms, severity of symptoms, or etiologies, and opinions on what treatment even constitutes, I also hesitate to make any strong statements about what may or may not be effective medical treatment for them. There’s a reason Americans research on autism has to use RDOC domains which at least gives some insight into specific symptoms and their severity so hopefully this heterogeneity problem which results in really bad treatment options and guidance for autistic patients will get better.
- yareal 2y agoIt really depends on what you mean by treatment. Because therapy absolutely can ease things like anxiety, depression, and fear while building strategies for managing sensory processing issues, change anxiety, and executive functioning.