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[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 months ago (3 children)

“Don’t forget to return the questionnaire with ambiguous questions and the documentation you need to gather at three separate places by calling a dozen disparate people by the end of next week”

You start to wonder whether it’s an elaborate play to keep dx numbers down.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

I am honestly so fucking glad my parents did the work to set up an evaluation when i was a teen... I've seen friends go through diagnoses and it's so difficult to manage.

[–] davad@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

It's especially effective for those when an executive function disorder 😉

[–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago

When I was getting my diagnosis my doc asked me "did you do the assessment I sent you?"

Uh... I forgot and you first asked me when I didn't have a way to take a note. Sorry. :(