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Disorder is entirely relative from how exaggerated the traits appear within a pre-understood set of patterns. In a culture where the behavior is seen as normal or even embraced (like some cultures do with schizophrenics and 'shamanism'), traits that are otherwise considered "disorderly" are not construed as such in that environment. A case of this in action was what eventually got Homosexuality removed as a psychological disorder from the DSM. It is otherwise common to see lesser expressions of disorders in people not deemed "disorderly enough", at most written off as a quirk by diagnosticians if they aren't just looking to make bank off of peddling drugs. 

It's largely a way of analyzing patterns and commenting on their severity. The traits people have in common with disorders are a bit uncanny, and treatment tends to be fairly uniform if it's not one of the difficult ones. 

Treat my autism pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Whoops I lost composure again.

*Ahem*

So you're saying mental illness is a social construct?

I suppose you're right in the sense that sanity is not required for survival. And as such it's not really a disease hmm.

Turncoat said: 

Disorder is entirely relative from how exaggerated the traits appear within a pre-understood set of patterns. In a culture where the behavior is seen as normal or even embraced (like some cultures do with schizophrenics and 'shamanism'), t

 Are you a Shaman, TC? 

AliceInWonderland said: 

Turncoat said: 

Disorder is entirely relative from how exaggerated the traits appear within a pre-understood set of patterns. In a culture where the behavior is seen as normal or even embraced (like some cultures do with schizophrenics and 'shamanism')

 Are you a Shaman, TC? 

That depends on who you ask. 

user33313 said: 

Listen up. It's all made up so that ppl can charge u 100 per hour of therapy.

Aspd? You're just a petty criminal.

BPD? Now that's just crazy bitch syndrome.

Npd? That's just being American or a woman.

Hpd? That's an attention whore

Cdpd? That's some clingy idiot.

SPD? That's just a neet.

Stpd? This is just some cult joining type of person.

OCD? Just stop repeating things. Just stop repeating things.

Avpd? You're just shy.

 Ppd? Just cowardly.

Depression? You're just sad.

Schizophrenia? Well this one's actually crazy.

 Do people feel smart when they engage in such reductionism?

Not putting it down, I also like to do the same, its fun, especially when bullying others, but do you really believe all this?

Saying to people "Stop playing the victim, pussy" isn't very profitable. 

MartinLooterKing said: 

user33313 said: 

Listen up. It's all made up so that ppl can charge u 100 per hour of therapy.

Aspd? You're just a petty criminal.

BPD? Now that's just crazy bitch syndrome.

Npd? That's just being American or a woman.

Hpd? That's an attention whore

Cdpd? That's some clingy idiot.

SPD? That's just a neet.

Stpd? This is just some cult joining type of person.

OCD? Just stop repeating things. Just stop repeating things.

Avpd? You're just shy.

 Ppd? Just cowardly.

Depression? You're just sad.

Schizophrenia? Well this one's actually crazy.

 Do people feel smart when they engage in such reductionism?

Not putting it down, I also like to do the same, its fun, especially when bullying others, but do you really believe all this?

 I mean if you want a non-shitpost opinion then it's more nuanced. I do not believe all this at it's core. I do however believe that the mental health industry likes overdiagnosing and overprescribing. Hypochondria also plays a role in it, for example if a person reads up on some symptoms about some aliament, then starts believing they have it, they will exaggerate the personality traits that sustain that narrative while diminishing the one that do not.

From my understanding of it, personality disorders are actually pretty damn rare, being defined by atypical thought/feeling patterns that are deeply rooted in a person, also having a genetic predisposition sometimes, and being shaped by certain experiences from childhood to adulthood.

Tho why even ask this?

knowing well the features of your disorder and choosing an effective drug treatment regimen, you can realize yourself in life. for example, sociopaths are good at life-threatening jobs and difficult situations that require composure. people with bipolar disorder can be very creative and productive in hypomania and minimize their depressive phases using modern antipsychotics and antidepressants. people with schizophrenia can realize themselves in the arts and in the study of, for example, shamanism, paganism, religion, and in the study of the history and culture of different peoples.