▲ 867 ▼ insert mental health condition here (mander.xyz) submitted 6 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 70 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 8 points 6 months ago (4 children) No. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] wpb@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (3 children) Oh my bad. What does the meme mean then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Oppopity@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago (2 children) It's the left-handed thing. The amount of neurodivergent people is the same but the amount of people being diagnosed is increasing because of an increased perception and understanding of neurodivergency. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wpb@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Ah ok I did misinterpret it! Thanks for the correction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago until the existing subtypes become distinct diagnoses and the number drops because now they are considered two distinct things where previously there was one. or they roll it together with a broad spectrum type of disorder. our psychological classification systems are always moving around and modifying this stuff every decade or so. Asperger's is gone, for example. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wpb@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (3 children) Oh my bad. What does the meme mean then? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Oppopity@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago (2 children) It's the left-handed thing. The amount of neurodivergent people is the same but the amount of people being diagnosed is increasing because of an increased perception and understanding of neurodivergency. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wpb@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Ah ok I did misinterpret it! Thanks for the correction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago until the existing subtypes become distinct diagnoses and the number drops because now they are considered two distinct things where previously there was one. or they roll it together with a broad spectrum type of disorder. our psychological classification systems are always moving around and modifying this stuff every decade or so. Asperger's is gone, for example. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Oppopity@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 months ago (2 children) It's the left-handed thing. The amount of neurodivergent people is the same but the amount of people being diagnosed is increasing because of an increased perception and understanding of neurodivergency. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wpb@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Ah ok I did misinterpret it! Thanks for the correction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago until the existing subtypes become distinct diagnoses and the number drops because now they are considered two distinct things where previously there was one. or they roll it together with a broad spectrum type of disorder. our psychological classification systems are always moving around and modifying this stuff every decade or so. Asperger's is gone, for example. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wpb@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Ah ok I did misinterpret it! Thanks for the correction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago until the existing subtypes become distinct diagnoses and the number drops because now they are considered two distinct things where previously there was one. or they roll it together with a broad spectrum type of disorder. our psychological classification systems are always moving around and modifying this stuff every decade or so. Asperger's is gone, for example. permalink fedilink source parent
