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⌈ Secret Post #3592 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Self diagnosed mental issues

[(Anonymous)]

I really want to make sure that I'm understanding this, because I think I'm missing something here, but you're saying that you shouldn't try to understand how your mind works and your personality and habits and ways of being without help from a therapist? You're just supposed to, like, ignore all of it so that it doesn't stress you out and treat it as a black box?

Also, to be clear, I'm not trying to defend the "self-DX and then live with it" strategy from the OP. But I think the criticism of self-diagnosis, in general and in this thread, tends to be needlessly hostile and vastly overstate its case, in a way that really bothers me. I think there can be a lot of good from self-understanding and self-analysis, even if it can't really issue into a definitive diagnosis.

Re: Self diagnosed mental issues

[(Anonymous)]

You are talking about sufferers of mental illness. The first priority when it comes to dealing with these issues should be -- like with any other kind of illnesses -- to prevent harm. Considering how serious and insidious many of these conditions can be, yes, I do think self-reflection needs to come after seeking professional help, especially if you are already experiencing symptoms noticeable enough to affect the quality of your life. Many people don't even realize something is seriously wrong until they are already in crisis.

I don't know where you're getting "ignore" and "black box" from, because therapy certainly doesn't involve doing that. Learning coping mechanisms, monitoring your behavior, and performing self-analysis can and often are all part of a comprehensive treatment regime. Sometimes they are the treatment, no medications necessary, but again, they need to be administered as part of a guided process. I mean, we're always saying that we need to de-stigmatize mental health issues by treating them like physical problems, and this is what you do when you suspect you're seriously ill: see a doctor (or try to, if you live in States).