Mental illness / Self Diagnosis -

[Weeb Dweeb]

Slightly hesistant about this thread since it is a diverse issue, but what encouraged myself to make this was knowing that it's unfortunately another big tumblr trend that you just can't avoid.

While tumblr has a few good informative things for this on occassion (like advice and tips or things like that),alot of the people on tumblr self-diagnose with things such as Autism or ADHD after from what I can probably assume a look or two at a page such as Webmd and nothing else. They'll basically scream at people who have had more experience with disorders and will use their disorder as a victim complex or as justification for every action they do, which is more often than not harmful.

Basically picture those depression glorification days of the internet to a whole new fucking level if you're new to this.

You can delete/lock this thread if there's already one for that and if not I'll just leave this here.

 

[autisticdragonkin]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_complex_developmental_disorder
I don't see why no tumblrinas self diagnose this illness. It seems to be the least privileged one of all and is a combination of everything
necroing this thread because this one was locked https://kiwifarms.net/threads/romanticization-of-mental-illness.10250/

 

[homewrecker]

Seeing tumblrinas bastardise serious mental illness makes my heart hurt so bad because they're making the struggle for help for those actually afflicted , ten times harder like people in the real world already discount mental problems like depression and anxiety but thanks to these assholes, a lot of sufferers are now to embarrassed to even admit to having any issues!

 

[The Colonel]

"Omg I'm so OCD about this!"
No bitch, you're just uptight.

 

[OldInternetMeme]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_complex_developmental_disorder
I don't see why no tumblrinas self diagnose this illness. It seems to be the least privileged one of all and is a combination of everything

Because having one mental illness isn't as special and unique as having 10+ mental illnesses.

 

[Big_Boss]

Lolcows faking being mentally ill, and other bizarre things, is nothing new. I've seen it happen far too many times to count.

Tumblr however takes it to new extremes. I have never seen so many people so public about self-diagnosing themselves, its even encouraged. Having 5 or even 10 mental illnesses is increasingly common on there too.

 

[ChuckSlaughter]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_complex_developmental_disorder
I don't see why no tumblrinas self diagnose this illness. It seems to be the least privileged one of all and is a combination of everything

You need to tell them!

 

[Lunete]

Seeing tumblrinas bastardise serious mental illness makes my heart hurt so bad because they're making the struggle for help for those actually afflicted , ten times harder like people in the real world already discount mental problems like depression and anxiety but thanks to these assholes, a lot of sufferers are now to embarrassed to even admit to having any issues!

But if you try telling these brats this they just accuse you of being racists/abelist/classist/whatever.

 

[bb@]

Seeing tumblrinas bastardise serious mental illness makes my heart hurt so bad because they're making the struggle for help for those actually afflicted , ten times harder like people in the real world already discount mental problems like depression and anxiety but thanks to these assholes, a lot of sufferers are now to embarrassed to even admit to having any issues!

Yeah, but what they really want is attention, so of course they're gonna throw the ill under the bus just for another pat on the head from a total stranger on the internet.

 

[PetalPinkPuppy]

Seeing tumblrinas bastardise serious mental illness makes my heart hurt so bad because they're making the struggle for help for those actually afflicted , ten times harder like people in the real world already discount mental problems like depression and anxiety but thanks to these assholes, a lot of sufferers are now to embarrassed to even admit to having any issues!

They're pretty much screwed real PTSD sufferers by making part of their illness (triggers) a laughing stock. I've seen vets with PTSD try to explain why fireworks give them flashbacks and rape survivors talk about why they avoid certain things only to be met with "lol triggered" and be called a tumblrina. It's pretty disgusting that people who have lived through severe trauma and are working to cope get compared to some batshit sungendered teen who is for sure a SU character and has a cry typing fit over fish sticks because 'muh triggerz'.

 

[Mocha]

From what I've seen, tumblr seems to be full of Hypochondriacs who only want mental illnesses to get attention.

And it's always with illnesses that are bad enough to get pity points, but not bad enough to warrant being institutionalized, which-judging by how many some tumbleweeds stack on their "about me page- many of them should be.

 

[Surfacescum]

I think it is a lot based on demographic and growing up on the internet. A lot of Tumblr's age group is middle to high school and some college, and I sure as hell wasn't ready and mature until I hit the real world with real responsibilities. I notice a lot of Tumblrinas tend...not to really have responsibilities, to be frank. They believe they deserve attention, deserve rewards, and deserve asspats. And because Tumblr is full of the same age group/mentality, there's someone always willing to give them.

I think the diagnosing started out as a badge of pride, and then somewhere along the line, it became a "woe is me" train. Tumblr is a big reason why the word "trigger" isn't really a "trigger" anymore so much as it is "I'm uncomfortable." I know a girl who is "triggered" by certain pairings. I know a friend who had someone chew her out for not trigger warning for "fathers" and "cars."

In short, Tumblr is full of attention seekers who want to be special snowflakes, prove how oppressed they are, and otherwise enjoy themselves in a pity-me circlejerk.

 

[Anime-Chan]

the 'i'm not a special snowflake but here are my made up symptoms to tell you I'm different and my triggers'

 

[Smarmy]

A lot of these people also like to claim it's not the self-dx'ers that are the problem--it's quite literally anyone who dare raise an eyebrow at them who is the problem. They'll screech nonsense like, "It's not MY fault people aren't taking triggers seriously! I'M not the problem for being triggered by (some really benign thing)! It's THEIR fault for turning it into a joke! Be mad at THEM for belittling our struggles!" Which is really a very cute way of acknowledging that they're the problem while also casting the blame from themselves.

 

[Mrs Paul]

I would say they actually do suffer from a legitimate mental illness: Munchausen by Internet.

 

[Yamyam]

The thing about these kiddies self diagnosing is that they have no idea what the fuck they are talking about most of the time. Also when you suggest to get some help they get offended. Mental illness is a fashion trend over there I swear.

 

[PetalPinkPuppy]

A lot of these people also like to claim it's not the self-dx'ers that are the problem--it's quite literally anyone who dare raise an eyebrow at them who is the problem. They'll screech nonsense like, "It's not MY fault people aren't taking triggers seriously! I'M not the problem for being triggered by (some really benign thing)! It's THEIR fault for turning it into a joke! Be mad at THEM for belittling our struggles!" Which is really a very cute way of acknowledging that they're the problem while also casting the blame from themselves.

I think my favorite on that subject was said by a huge SJW to a woman lamenting how PTSD has become a joke and how she felt enraged that a bunch of kids had stolen the legitimacy of her illness:

"Who made you keeper of the gates of PTSD?? No one can have triggers or PTSD unless you or a doctor deem them real? How ableist of you, you're the one to blame for triggers not being taken seriously because you deny these 'kids' the right to have them! Judgmental much?"

Because nothing helps the situation more than blaming the actual dxed people with PTSD instead of the kidlets latching onto it for oppression points.

Also something these self dxers don't understand about triggers - the goal is always to eventually diffuse them or reduce them to manageable minor things through therapy. Not to spend your life frothing at the mouth at moths or crayons or brunettes and running away screaming. Everyone I've known with legit PTSD takes responsibility to shield themselves from triggers they aren't ready to deal with, if that means not browsing a certain site or looking at certain things, they do it - I have never seen a single soul react the way the self dxers on tumblr do.

 

[Ceci]

I think one of the ridiculous things about this whole self diagnosis mess is that the majority of self-diagnosers are literal children, as in under 18, diagnosing themselves with conditions that you need to be an adult for doctors to even be allowed to actually diagnose.

 

[sassyma seed]

It's funny, cause they rationalize going to a psychiatrist and being properly diagnosed as being akin to throwing money down the drain to learn things they already know.

So much wrong with that, including the entittled teen stereotype of thinking they know everything.

 

[Yamyam]

I think one of the ridiculous things about this whole self diagnosis mess is that the majority of self-diagnosers are literal children, as in under 18, diagnosing themselves with conditions that you need to be an adult for doctors to even be allowed to actually diagnose.

To add on to that, some gose as far saying that doctors and therapists only study the "white cis stright male" body so they don't need to go because they are wrong.
I really wish I was kidding when I say I've seen multiple people on tumblr say that.