Great point Rebecca. I probably should have fleshed out the opening story with my kids about how I asked them a ton of open-ended questions. What happened recently that makes you think that? What is your mind saying to you regularly? How long does it last before there's a switch and you find yourself acting in ways you like? Etc.
Todd, I appreciate that you are pointing out the pitfalls of diagnosis by non-qualified others; however, it seems that you are dismissing very valid questions that one may have about themselves. Rather than shutting down people’s curiosity (especially young peoples curiosity) and shepherding them straight to an expert who will TELL them exactly what to think, how about ENQUIRING around what they do think, why they think that, what their experience is, how they’re making sense of their identity and what this exploration means to them. I appreciate the place of concern that your article is coming from but I think you may be taking an overly controlling approach to solving it.
Hey, this sounds like me, "It might mean you're a highly sensitive individual with a flair for creativity." So is there a pill for that, special meditation or do I just keep the whisky flowing?
This is a conversation I've been waiting to have for the past few years. With the shift to the Identity Model of Disability and the growing distrust of "science" - there is an alarming disengagement from the medical community.
Woohoo!! Can’t wait to read this one, Todd. Behind on your and others’ pieces here. And seeing this title, realized I need to carve out the better part of a day in the park (and STAT ; ) to catch up and enjoy 💛
Great point Rebecca. I probably should have fleshed out the opening story with my kids about how I asked them a ton of open-ended questions. What happened recently that makes you think that? What is your mind saying to you regularly? How long does it last before there's a switch and you find yourself acting in ways you like? Etc.
Thanks for a missing, essential piece.
Todd, I appreciate that you are pointing out the pitfalls of diagnosis by non-qualified others; however, it seems that you are dismissing very valid questions that one may have about themselves. Rather than shutting down people’s curiosity (especially young peoples curiosity) and shepherding them straight to an expert who will TELL them exactly what to think, how about ENQUIRING around what they do think, why they think that, what their experience is, how they’re making sense of their identity and what this exploration means to them. I appreciate the place of concern that your article is coming from but I think you may be taking an overly controlling approach to solving it.
I have similar concerns, but this paper only reaches the academic folks https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1155845/full.
Thanks for educating the public.
The good news is that you published in an open access journal, and now everyone can see it!
Hey, this sounds like me, "It might mean you're a highly sensitive individual with a flair for creativity." So is there a pill for that, special meditation or do I just keep the whisky flowing?
no fucking way, keep that shit! It’s your super power.
This is a conversation I've been waiting to have for the past few years. With the shift to the Identity Model of Disability and the growing distrust of "science" - there is an alarming disengagement from the medical community.
It's baffling and scary!
Here's a very brief overview of the Identity Model: https://alifeworthliving.ca/is-an-identity-model-replacing-the-charitable-medical-and-social-models-of-disability/
Woohoo!! Can’t wait to read this one, Todd. Behind on your and others’ pieces here. And seeing this title, realized I need to carve out the better part of a day in the park (and STAT ; ) to catch up and enjoy 💛