New mental health lessons are being designed to teach secondary school pupils about the “prevalence and character of common conditions”. With details due to be published over the next few days, the Royal College of Psychiatrists highlights the dangers it sees in self-diagnosis.
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What’s your opinion on self diagnosis, Linda?
Thanks for the question Lee
In some ways an easy one to answer but in other ways complex
Some people are happy to self identify
What I mean by that is people who say for example I am Autistic based on what they have heard,read,seen and relating it to their own
experience
Others want to have a confirmation from someone like myself
I have a personal issue with phrases like
I’m a bit OCD
I’m a bit depressed
When people are talking about routines or checking lots of people do or just feeling a little miserable
Both of those conditions are debilitating and horrendous to live with for both the individuals and families and friends
Does that go some way to answer your question?
Yes thanks. It’s always interesting to hear your own personal opinion on things.
Thank you Lee