Girl Talk on Yik Yak | hey hot take but we’re really over diagnosing ourselves with serious mental conditions. “According to a 2024 survey, 72 percent of Gen-Z girls said that ‘mental health challenges are an important part of my identity.’”

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Girl Talk 5w

hey hot take but we’re really over diagnosing ourselves with serious mental conditions. “According to a 2024 survey, 72 percent of Gen-Z girls said that ‘mental health challenges are an important part of my identity.’”

Anonymous 5w

im gonna throw up!! i used to be one of these people snd it hurt my personality and character development SO much. since i stopped identifying with mental illness / personality disorder its been so much essier to push thru rather than pitying myself

Anonymous 5w

Hot take but most surveys give you garbage data

Anonymous 5w

I believe that some self diagnosing may be correct, but you really need a doctor’s opinion on most things, but of course it is a privilege to have access to one that many of us don’t have

Anonymous

#1 5w

like i have a fighter mindset and get good grades now and can take care of myself better when before i was endlessly self destructing and almost dropped out yk

Anonymous

#2 5w

yeah true but this seems like a reasonable data given everything

Anonymous

#1 5w

yep as someone diagnosed with adhd i really hate hearing the words “sorry i have adhd” coming out of my own mouth. i try to distance myself from it when i can because i recognize that it’s something that has negative impacts on my own life and on my relationships with people. i only use it to explain some of my bad habits if i have to. i work hard, and im ambitious. it’s not something that defines my personality. it’s just an obstacle.

Anonymous

OP 5w

tiktok has convinced everyone that they have a mental health issue using therapy speak and trying to categorize everyone. and you know what sometimes people just have quirks. sometimes people genuinely do just not want to do their hw because they’re tired. it’s not adhd. some people are just shy. it’s not autism. suggesting that it’s a condition means suggesting that it needs to be treated or is unfixable. it’s such a cop out that ignores human complexity

Anonymous

#2 5w

i’ll link the source. this was cited in an article i read. https://research.skeptic.com/mental-illness-political-ideology-and-holding-false-beliefs/

Anonymous

OP 5w

and yes i agree with you so much. my relationships suffer the most with people when i say “oh i have ADHD” instead of trying actually to stop interrupting people, START asking them about themselves, etc. things CAN be overcome and im not a mental health issue

Anonymous

OP 5w

i could kiss both of you rn

Anonymous

#3 5w

😍

Anonymous

#4 5w

uhm to be honest, most insurance companies cover psychological evaluations and diagnoses. there’s a copay, but it’s only about $30. it’s worth setting aside a few coffees to get life altering medical evaluation. it sucks that it costs any money, but it’s not as inaccessible as people think. this is coming from someone with adhd who struggles to make appointments and save money

Anonymous

OP 5w

Thank you omg! It also drives me nuts that people look at the issue of inaccessible diagnoses and their solution is to normalize self diagnosis rather than fix the healthcare system. Like what in the neoliberalism is that?