Autism, A.d.h.d., Anxiety: Can a Diagnosis Make You Better?
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The article explores whether receiving a diagnosis for conditions like autism, ADHD, and anxiety can lead to improvement, sparking discussion on the complexities of diagnosis and its impact on individuals.
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I have a theory that the vast majority of the self-help market (books, courses, seminars, YouTube, etc) are all propped up by people with undiagnosed Autism or ADHD (or both), looking for answers and how to function better.
There seem to be people who read one book, do what it says, and are great. Others, like myself, have read countless books on the topic, to the point of realizing they all say the same few things, and it doesn’t help.
I want whatever diagnosis will make it difficult for governments to rob me of my life-enabling med.