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I think the problem here is that you didn't really make an argument. You made an unsubstantiated claim (and misused "diagnosis" while at it) and just sort of le
by BlackDeath3 13y ago
I think the problem here is that you didn't really make an argument. You made an unsubstantiated claim (and misused "diagnosis" while at it) and just sort of left it there.
- mentalhealth 13y agoI appreciate your response -- regarding a misuse of "diagnosis", you're absolutely correct, "indication" would have been more accurate. I try to use medical terminology in a way that accurately communicates what I'm trying to say to a lay audience, and it doesn't always totally work out. Thank you for the correction. Regarding the "unsubstantiated claim", I don't feel the need to substantiate every assertion I make on HN. People here are generally smart and motivated enough to do their own research (when they're not busily dismissing everything they can with "citation needed"), and suicidal ideation as mental illness is universally accepted by the professional community qualified to discuss the phenomenon.