Tag: Diagnosis

Skin warts are a common dermatological condition that affects people of all ages. These small, noncancerous growths on the skin can be unsightly and sometimes even painful. Fortunately, with the right diagnosis and treatment, skin warts can be effectively managed. In this article, we will ...

A lot of masked Autistics have imposter syndrome about their disability — they think that because they’ve managed to cope thus far with persistent sensory agitation, social confusion, ostracism, and difficulty following vague instructions, that they must not be “disabled enough&rdq...

Undiagnosed ADHD can also wreak havoc on mental health. When we go without explanations for our struggles, it often ends up easier to blame ourselves. Many individuals with ADHD perceive themselves as lazy, unintelligent, or overwhelming for others. Over time, we internalize these beliefs, which ...

This is what being diagnosed with a chronic illness is like: 1st Day: Confused. Never heard of it. What does this mean? Google black hole. What is going to happen to me? Is this information correct? Every day after that, for the next few months, Denial, learning in secret, and surviving. ...

Tiktok, and the internet in general, was actually instrumental in my diagnosis of both ADHD and PCOS. For ADHD in particular, I kept seeing videos about people who had ADHD, particularly women, and I kept thinking “hey that’s like me”. I had no idea things I thought were just my qu...

I grew up with ADHD….but I never knew it. Not until last year. You’d think after 29 years at least one therapist would have picked up on it. Or an educator. But the misogyny runs deep in the world of ADHD. It’s funny. The moment I was first diagnosed, m...

Nobody really knows what goes on in there, even though doctors charge a lot of money to make you think they do. Things go wrong. We get sick. We contract diseases. Freak accidents happen all the time. Sometimes you cough so hard that your spleen explodes and cracks a rib, which punctures...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects both children and adults. In recent years, the diagnosis of ADHD has been on the rise, with many experts pointing to the role of Big Pharma in this trend. One of the main ways that Big Pharma has contrib...