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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Except it is not said condition. Because the condition was a misdiagnosis.

“Hysteria” was once a diagnosis for overly-emotional women. It was a misdiagnosis too. And now calling people hysterical is often viewed by those people as offensive. Even if they are being overly-emotional.

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Malfeasant@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
You’ll need to elaborate a little, I get how hysteria is made up bullshit, but some people are developmentally delayed, and what’s another word for delayed?

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- FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_disability
  
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  - SoleInvictus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    I’m still not getting it. Are you saying intellectual disabilities, formerly known as mental retardation, was previously frequently misdiagnosed? I can’t imagine that’s what you’re suggesting because I don’t see how that makes sense here. I’m confused. Halp.
    
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    ExLisper@linux.community ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Give up, he’s just not getting any of it.
    
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    FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    The diagnosis today of “mental retardation” is a misdiagnosis because it is no longer an accepted medical term.
    
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