63 % of people who self diagnose believe that the Internet gave them the correct diagnosis, they believe they were able to properly able to diagnose themselves. And only about half of those people take their findings to their doctor only to not believe them because it was not what they found on the Internet. (X) (2 links)
People who self diagnose are more likely to dabble in drugs to self treat which can lead to addiction.
If you’re getting your information from anywhere that ends with .com it is most likely not run by any sort of medical professional
It has become such a problem that google is trying to make it so if you search your symptoms they put you in touch with an actual doctor
Listen when doctors say self diagnosis is bad
Some articles on why WebMD is bad (2 links)
It’s better to take your findings to a medical professional instead of taking the internet’s word for it (2 links)
More doctors saying no to self diagnosing
doctors support self advocacy and have written many papers on how to do it properly. (4 links) Here are some more
Unless you have went through the same amount of rigorous training that physicians do, you are probably not going to be able to fully interpret your medical problems
The reason I made this post is because I have seen many post recently praising people for being self diagnosers, I have seen many tumblr descriptions claiming they have “self diagnosed autism and ptsd as well as schizophrenia ” and you know what, that is scary. I am scared for these young kids who think they have these problems because the Internet says so, I am scared for the young kids on here who may turn to self treatment drugs that are highly addictive, who do not know how to properly dose themselves. This is not about ragging on people, this is about their safety and well being.
And if you find that you have turned to self treatment, contact an addiction specialist/ doctor that can help you on the path to recovery (x) (x)
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