i have a secret third opinion about self dx discourse which is âwhy are you guys treating the DSM like itâs the fucking bibleâ
the amount of leftists who uncritically support the DSM-5âwielding it online in battles against random individuals who might be âfakingâ a disorderâboggles my fucking mind. you guys realize that the DSM-5 isnât the only diagnostic manual on the planet, right? you realize that we place it at the top of the global hierarchy because itâs american, right? has it occurred to you that the APA shouldnât have so much authority over what counts as a ârealâ mental illness? has it occurred to you that perhaps there are other diagnostic manuals? in fact, there are dimensional models that donât rely on sorting individuals into âdisorder/no disorderâ boxes in the first place. food for thought, lmao















