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minus-squarerah@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down3·edit-24 days ago still treats autism as a mental health condition Wait what? What is autism if not a mental health condition?
minus-squareBeacon@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up16·4 days ago“Mental health” is a term usually used for psychological conditions, not an innate physical disorder of neuron wiring. For example PTSD is a mental health disorder, but Downs syndrome is not
minus-squareRobotToaster@mander.xyzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·4 days agoNeuro-developmental disorder.
minus-squarewebghost0101@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·3 days agoMore modern but still not quite reality for many. If you categorize it as anything then Neurodivergent is the most appropriate label. Thats not a medical label anymore though but in a medical context you should be more specific anyway.
minus-squareEphera@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoIf we don’t get bullied for being different or locked up in solitary confinement, then our mental health is generally fine…
Wait what? What is autism if not a mental health condition?
“Mental health” is a term usually used for psychological conditions, not an innate physical disorder of neuron wiring. For example PTSD is a mental health disorder, but Downs syndrome is not
Neuro-developmental disorder.
Ah I see, thanks
More modern but still not quite reality for many.
If you categorize it as anything then Neurodivergent is the most appropriate label.
Thats not a medical label anymore though but in a medical context you should be more specific anyway.
If we don’t get bullied for being different or locked up in solitary confinement, then our mental health is generally fine…