Comment on RFK JR just told us Elon Musk can't use the toilet unassisted
kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 4 weeks ago
Elon was never diagnosed with autism, afaik. He just tells everyone he has it
As much as I hate to say this in response to your comment, self diagnosis is valid.
Mostly the context is for people without resources, however, so your point is fair. Taking away validity for marginalized groups’ experiences is at risk with that stance though.
Thanks if you read this and I hope you have a great day otherwise. /gen
Self diagnosis is not valid. Stop pretending it is
I am fairly confident (as are my therapists) that I am somewhere on some sort of spectrum. However, when I looked at the process of getting a formal diagnosis, it was several thousand dollars which would not be covered by insurance and would be a full year at least on a waiting list.
The average of diagnoses for AFAB folks is around 30. Clinicians are not trained in recognizing the way that ASD presents in girls, and are to this day often taught that it doesn’t really present in girls at all (a current gig is tutoring intro psych - this was in a students textbook!)
Self-diagnosis is problematic, but you also must acknowledge that accessing resources to even get evaluated are often completely out of reach.
They are for most people, but he’s literally the richest man in the world.
Same here in the UK.
Maximum target waiting time is 13 weeks - AFTER you get a referral from a GP - and not all of those are willing to refer adults who are high functioning because they see it as taking a rare resource away from those more in need.
But even with that referral, 84% of people are waiting longer.
Private is possible, and 3-4 weeks, but that costs around £4,000.
Without a professional diagnosis, you won’t qualify for any assistance, either from the state or your workplace.
(I self diagnosed as autisitic in my 50s, after a childhood diagnosis of dyslexic. I now think was a misdiagnosis of autism.)
Self diagnosis for adhd and asd is a pretty strong predictor for an actual diagnosis. Also self help is a huge part of therapy/management anyway, so why not do some self help and acceptance? theres no 'cure ’ to either. making it your personality and an excuse for being an asshole is a symptom of assholism. That, however, is really hard to self diagnose due to the nature of being an unreflected selfish manbaby egomaniac.
It is dangerous in some countries to get an official diagnosis for a disability. I respect that some people know they have a problem, but fear a label
Some people also wear a label as a badge of honor, or as an excuse for their malign actions. Elon has little to lose with his claims, and so much to excuse.
Well.sure, but this is all so far beside the point…
From someone with two major surgeries behind me, one of them involving a tumour inside my head, this sounds outright idiotic.
I’d be dead unless I realized something was wrong other than what the doctors at the time described as “just a few headaches”. Took me upwards of 10+ different doctors before they finally listened and found it. Exactly where I described the pain and pressure coming from.
Listen to your body, and for fucks sake stop giving bad advice to people.
That’s not really self-diagnosis is it? Self-diagnosis would be you already claiming there was a tumour before doctors found something.
Knowing something off is not diagnosing yourself.
That is not self-diagnosis. Just google the term if you don’t know the meaning
Because the psychiatrist is able to read the text book better than you?
They’re not magic. It’s check boxes.
It has nothing to do with how well you can read a book. People are not good at self-judgement. It is very common that people under or over estimate themselves. It is easier to have an outsider make a judgement. I am convinced that you put pretty much zero thought into your comment. Maybe: try to think
How do ypu get a diagnosis without self diagnosing first
self diagnosis is valid.
I agree. And in my country, waiting lists for any professional diagnosis are extremely long, especially for adults.
He’s got narcissistic personality disorder not autism.
Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
because he can’t use the bathroom unassisted.
Ledericas@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
his peepee is mangled from a botched surgery, so he probably sits down.
ByteJunk@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I sit down, because I’m the one who has to clean it.
BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
You don’t have people for that?
spoiler
Clip from the movie “Coming to America” a young bare breasted woman tells a male character, sitting in a large pool, that the royal penis is now clean
mogranja@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I clean it anyway, so the efficiency from standing is a free gain to me.
I think you mean you sit down so you don’t have to clean it? (Or not as often)
Noodle07@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Preach
ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 4 weeks ago
That sounds like something he’d be against, given how he treats his trans child.