I mean, we don’t have the background of knowledge to do a differential diagnosis, even if we read diagnostic criteria, because it involves more than just knowledge of the condition in question We do have the knowledge to research things and read the DSM or other diagnostic manuals and recognize we certain traits of certain conditions and advocate for ourselves based on that

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The answer to bad psychiatrists and misdiagnoses isn’t just letting people with zero training or background self diagnose.

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Like i get it for the you can’t self diagnose based on info you see on tiktok people

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And 19-year-olds with Reddit access aren’t diagnosticians, either. I know people here hate to be reminded of that, but it’s simply reality.

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nobody’s right because nobody knows, we see what we see and do what we can with it lol. I feel it’s a personal journey and it’s only easy to use what’s provided which ironically does come from doctors on TikTok. we are helpless either way ahaha

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