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@Raydoesnthaverabies: hey, BPD does not stand for Bipolar, it stands for Borderline Personality Disorder.

It's also very possible to be diagnosed with both Bipolar and Borderline under the age of eighteen, and that's according to the DSM. Youth with bipolar and boderline face a LOT of stigma, so I wanted to clear this up! /nm

And to all minors with Bipolar Disorder or BPD, I see you, you're completely valid. You're so strong, and you're doing a good job, okay?

ed stigma shouldnt exist. It is never ok to shame or stigmatize someone for their mental health issues that they can't control.

@Sleepy_Loss: FUCK SORRY I PUT DOWN THE WRONG THISNG THATS COMPLETETY MB I MEANTS BORDERLINE PEROSNAL

@bunston: I just I was interested to see other people's beliefs. I understand why you don't think the thread should exist, but I think people should be allowed to share their opinions without others getting mad at them.

since this thread has the common topic of self diagnoses, im going to share my opinions on it bc ive been waiting for a chance too!

• self diagnoses is valid. and saying it isn't, is inherently racist, sexist and ableist. there is no way to be against self diagnoses without being against minorities. notice how you never see a white, able-bodied, man self diagnose? yeah, that's bc hes not a minority. Doctors refuse to diagnose poc, ESPECIALLY woc. they refuse to diagnose those already with a disability. I was refused an autism diagnoses for a long while bc they said 'it's just your depression!' when in reality, no, it was autism!! they refuse to treat women properly, they refuse to treat poc properly, they push everyone that isnt white, rich, able-bodied and a man aside. that's how it works. not everyone is privileged to get a diagnoses. besides, it's SO expensive to get a diagnosis, and it can take YEARS. i was in the waiting list for my autism assessment for literally 2 years. diagnosis isn't one trip to the doctor, it's MULTIPLE trips to the doctor, and to a therapist, do you know how quickly that all can pile up? it can cause THOUSANDS in the end, just for a few appointments, ESPECIALLY if you don't have health insurance. if someone doesn't have health insurance, their only choice literally 99% of the time is to self diagnoses.
• then theres the argument of 'but what if they're wrong?!' so what if they are? doctors misdiagnose people ALL THE TIME, how's it any different if a self diagnosed person does it by accident? how is it any different then someone accidently making a mistake? if you misdiagnose yourself, thats FINE! you made a mistake, and you move on, and you do more research.

tldr ; being against self diagnoses is inherently anti-poc, anti-women, and anti-disabled. you either support ALL mentally ill/disabled folk, including the self diagnosed ones, or you support NONE of us.