Again MA, DSM isnt the problem. The problem is moving from using it as a descriptive tool to a predictive one

i convinced you of my position

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it isn't a decriptive tool though

unless applied to FEMALES

men and women aren't the same. they don't have the same requirements nor expectations

they don't operate in the same enviornment

Yes, it needs to be improved. But you cant theow the baby out with the bathwater

the idea that you can decribe both men and women with the same manual is pretty dense

A psychiatric manual approved by industry experts is a useful tool to have. Its not the holy grail though

i mean, another problem is that medical professionals are by definition ENTITLED

what if the baby is a demon but you see it as an innocent child

I just want to go back to my video games and anime with a well paying job. I am prevented from doing this due to social stigma that is worse than in the 90s/2000s for me

what do THYE know of how BAD shit can get?

Not for everything...many conditions are nigh identical in men and women

no one knows wtf I have

what a mental health prof considers 'normal' is only 'normal' for the entitled who never have to deal with the hell some people experience

they just label me adhd ocd

ever notice that in the old days, when people were exposed to EXTREME stress, they exhibited either OCD or Bipolar?

because it's a function of tolerance to stress vs cirucmstances

but did people grow up not being able to physically step on cracks and making random noises until it "felt right" in 3rd grade?

and today, people HAVE no tolerance

so the same reaction occurs with relatively little stress

See here we are crossing into how science has becone a religion. Medical professionals shouks be entitled. They are well trained. But you have to doubt them regardless. Blind faith in their descriptions is the problem, not the fact that they are trying to describe things scientifically.

VERY true

especially with suspect soft-sciences

who REFUSE to accept the limitations of their tools

stats are for CHARACTERIZING things; not proving causality

You know I watched movies and media by staring at the corner of the screen? I got the full experience that way, looking at the actors revealed more than intended

Yeah. Absolutely. Even calling them a science is foolish imo

too much information

agreed

So let me get this straight: DSM definition for schizophrenia are *unisex*
But when it comes the time for psychiatrist to prescribe the drugs, there are suddenly male and female categories
* makes ya think *
*makes the ol' noggin joggin' *

also agreed

Pharmacy is very much sexist

Yes schizophrenia is clearly dilineated between men and women. But something like OCD hardly is

Oh my fucking god

most shrinks or those that study thte subject are drawn to it because they LACK people skills others have naturally

These guys did not prepare at all @Ethreen42

Ethan

Not at all