I am going to say the terribly unfashionable, nay almost heretical for today's climate.
I am fairly convinced vast majority of self-described medical conditions, are not. I believe they are "trendy diagnosis" or "fad syndrome".
Certain medical conditions receive heightened attention in media, leading to increased self-diagnosis or people claiming to have the condition because it's seen as socially or culturally relevant.
Anyone recall the rash of Tourette syndrome TikTokers after an individual with the syndrome posted a highly viewed clip?
e.g., ADHD, Gluten Sensitivity, Chronic Lyme Disease, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), and Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome.
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I am going to say the terribly unfashionable, nay almost heretical for today's climate.
I am fairly convinced vast majority of self-described medical conditions, are not. I believe they are "trendy diagnosis" or "fad syndrome".
Certain medical conditions receive heightened attention in media, leading to increased self-diagnosis or people claiming to have the condition because it's seen as socially or culturally relevant.
Anyone recall the rash of Tourette syndrome TikTokers after an individual with the syndrome posted a highly viewed clip?
e.g., ADHD, Gluten Sensitivity, Chronic Lyme Disease, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), and Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome.