why do some systems say they are "medically recognized?"
ive seen it used as a tool to say "hey fakeclaimers im an official system so you can trust what i have to say" even if the system is pro endo or pro selfdiagnosis
sometimes i see it just used as a normal label and they can do whatever they want
i guess i just dont get why it needs to be said "hey im diagnosed" if we want the world to accept us even if we arent diagnosed
sorry if this comes across hateful towards that, i have just seen it used negatively and want to understand the non negative usage
Personally, I've always thought the best way to deal with sysmeds and their like is to disarm them and use their own weapons against them.
Sysmeds love to pretend the science is on their side and supports their claims. If you're being fakeclaimed and are diagnosed or medically recognized, then fakeclaiming you puts the sysmed in a position where they have to argue against the opinion of actual medical professionals.
Maybe, in an ideal world, whether you're diagnosed or medically recognized shouldn't matter. But the truth is that it does and it does add weight to your argument. And if using that recognition makes even a slight difference in helping to convince people, then it's worth weaponizing as far as I'm concerned.
As for using it as a normal label, I mean, sometimes it's just cool to have seen a doctor and have them validate you. Even if you don't necessarily need a doctor's validation, it can be good to have.
Also, medically-recognized isn't the same as diagnosed. Many non-disordered systems have been medically recognized by their therapists and psychiatrists too, despite not having a disorder to be diagnosed with.
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the conversation is still haunting my brain even though i know that fucking psychiatrist clearly didnt know shit about add/adhd beyond little boys who cant sit still or pay attention in school bc he was apparently under the impression that its always easy to spot and gets diagnosed in grade school
me literally asking him if he knew the difference in presentation in afab vs amab ppl or how afab ppl get diagnosed later or misdiagnosed. telling him about how emotional dysregulation is a symptom (and one of my biggest ones) and how its been like that my entire life and him saying "oh thats just the anxiety and bipolar."
the biggest thing sticking in my head is how my mom mentioned when i started having trouble with high school in my teen years and how i was diagnosed with depression and autism during that time and he was talking about how adhd didnt fit because "it doesnt start when ur fifteen"
well neither does autism but thats when i got THAT diagnosed. almost like the symptoms can go unnoticed for an extended period of time especially if theyre internalized like with me and how i had literally JUST been talking about how adhd is underdiagnosed and late diagnosed for AFAB ppl but he just wants to be part of the reason why afab ppl dont get diagnosed (which i started to tell him but i attempted to restrain myself
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Going to therapy is so funny I will stroll there like I Have Never Had An Issue In My Life I Am Fine and then walk out and immediately get hit with The Horrors
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For something as important as health and especially mental health that is really rarely covered by national health programs (even the good ones like in my country), it is so damn expensive. Looking through lots of psychotherapists and psychiatrists etc to find someone that would know how to help me, I am happy to see some people have special prices for students and for people with a difficult financial position at the moment. I'm happy there are still people that understand that almost everyone need to go see someone for their mental health but not everyone can afford it so they make it more affordable.
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yknow what i can definitely say accutane definitely played a role in my declining mental health but not in the way most people claim it. i can say it contributed due to the physical side effects effects. because being uncomfortable at best, and in constant pain at worst, is well uhm. not the greatest thing to experience day in and day out. the only thing getting me through it is that this should be temporary
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