Mental illness is not trendy or cool to have

Seems to be a lot of people online and in person who fake mental illnesses now and think it is some cool label to attach to themselves. Tik Tok is flooded with it and yeah when you actually have a real mental illness, It does not make you trendy or cool and there is really no positives to it.
It bothers me that people are so very desperate to attach labels on themselves that now this has become just as bad as those who fake it for financial gain or whatever else..

Also self diagnosing yourself isn't a actual diagnosis

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JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F

Also, unless you want to question everyone about the validity of their diagnosis, I would steer clear of deciding you can decipher real from fake or labeling things invalid.

ZashaKitty · 26-30, F

@JaggedLittlePill dont have to question the validity of their "diagnosis" when they say they self diagnosed

JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F

[b][/b]@ZashaKitty You are not a professional and your opinion doesn't invalidate someone's thoughts on their own mental health.

I self diagnosed.

Then I sought help much later .. when I was able to and ready to. I was then diagnosed with all the things I had self diagnosed myself with.

While you have valid points...it is not trendy or cool...you also make wide assumptions about people you don't know fromn 3 minute videos they post online.

JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F

@ZashaKitty Also, my child has Adhd and is not diagnosed because it would cost 900 for a full neuropsych evaluation that insurance won't pay for. She was evaluated by the school and receives support for learning....but does not have an official diagnosis.

Jump down off the high horse.

ZashaKitty · 26-30, F

@JaggedLittlePill I had a feeling you did since you seem to be getting very defensive.
I am not a professional, you are 100% correct on that and that is why i would never self diagnose myself with anything