Thanks so much for all you do, and for giving the book a lil shout out! As I was writing it, I often found myself thinking specifically of how a section would strike you -- especially on sections about the research regarding neural "differences" in Autistics, I thought a lot about how to write about what data there is in a meaningful and synthesizing way, without feed into bio essentialist, big pharma friendly ideas. A lot of the revisions I made throughout the process were informed and inspired by your critical ADHD studies frame. You're just one of those thinkers who is so often in my head, helping me refine and challenge my own ideas.
omg brb i am CRYING. so honored to be in your head, I love that we influence and learn from each other so much. i'm gonna write more about the book once I've had a chance to spend some quality time with it!
Very very cool stuff! I know Dr Han Ren on insta/Tiktok did a video recently about how the prolonged grief diagnosis was introduced to allow professionals to bill insurance & advocate for continued therapy/sessions (similar to the unspecified mood disorder thing), but also acknowledged that we really shouldn't be pathologizing grief either. So hopefully professionals are keeping that nuance in mind and doing their best in terms of balancing it etc.
The grief diagnosis has been in progress for 10-12 years, hasn’t it? I’m not optimistic about professionals keeping the nuance in mind, etc., but I hope you’re right. I hate thinking about the mindset that grief is something for doctors to deal with, instead of a concern for everyone.
I'm not sure about how long it's been in process, but yeah, I'm not keen on how they're pathologizing grief at all. That said, I do understand that the DSM primarily serves US needs and therefore with the absolutely fucked insurance system begets the need for unnecessary diagnoses to continue to be able to provide care. It's shit all around and needs to be abolished but in the meantime hopefully this helps people.
Started diving in to the inspiration link behind 'equal opportunity pathologization' -- I think every issue(?) leads me to at least 1 trove of connections and I appreciate it!
Thanks so much for all you do, and for giving the book a lil shout out! As I was writing it, I often found myself thinking specifically of how a section would strike you -- especially on sections about the research regarding neural "differences" in Autistics, I thought a lot about how to write about what data there is in a meaningful and synthesizing way, without feed into bio essentialist, big pharma friendly ideas. A lot of the revisions I made throughout the process were informed and inspired by your critical ADHD studies frame. You're just one of those thinkers who is so often in my head, helping me refine and challenge my own ideas.
omg brb i am CRYING. so honored to be in your head, I love that we influence and learn from each other so much. i'm gonna write more about the book once I've had a chance to spend some quality time with it!
I have it on preorder, due to arrive April 18!
So excited about Unmasking Autism!!! Pre-ordered it weeks ago and haven’t stopped thinking about it
Same!
Very very cool stuff! I know Dr Han Ren on insta/Tiktok did a video recently about how the prolonged grief diagnosis was introduced to allow professionals to bill insurance & advocate for continued therapy/sessions (similar to the unspecified mood disorder thing), but also acknowledged that we really shouldn't be pathologizing grief either. So hopefully professionals are keeping that nuance in mind and doing their best in terms of balancing it etc.
The grief diagnosis has been in progress for 10-12 years, hasn’t it? I’m not optimistic about professionals keeping the nuance in mind, etc., but I hope you’re right. I hate thinking about the mindset that grief is something for doctors to deal with, instead of a concern for everyone.
I'm not sure about how long it's been in process, but yeah, I'm not keen on how they're pathologizing grief at all. That said, I do understand that the DSM primarily serves US needs and therefore with the absolutely fucked insurance system begets the need for unnecessary diagnoses to continue to be able to provide care. It's shit all around and needs to be abolished but in the meantime hopefully this helps people.
Devon has a new BOOK I am LIVING
Started diving in to the inspiration link behind 'equal opportunity pathologization' -- I think every issue(?) leads me to at least 1 trove of connections and I appreciate it!
i love to create sneaky portals to various rabbit holes :D