is autism trendy?
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- it’s come to my attention lately that a lot of people are starting to call autism/neurodivergence trendy. it’s been really interesting watching people on the internet (specifically tiktok) “normalize” while simultaneously making fun of autistic people throughout the past few years. in today’s episode, i will explain my personal opinion on whether autism should be considered “trendy” and evaluate the impact of it.
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Instead of people being annoyed it is "trendy" it should be more "how terrible these people didnt know they were autistic sooner"
i totally agree!!
Dont think it would be called trendy but there are definitely more people on the spectrum than most people realized.
I think it is trendy, just watch how many new series are based on a quirky autist prot
yes for sure!
When your sucked up in your own whole you're not austistic.Truly sad! SFU
Everybody is paying for a diagnosis or self diagnosing these days. However nobody wants the original version. They only seem to get the trendy high masking version. Meanwhile those of us diagnosed with the real autism (not the highly diluted ASD version) are left without a voice in what used to be our community.
high masking autism is still autism. just because it presents in a different way doesn't mean we don't struggle as much as people with higher support needs. i'm sorry you feel that way though and i agree it would definitely be beneficial to have more high support needs autistics with platforms. the reason why i post and love seeing people like me make content is because it helps me understand myself better and it shows that us high masking autistics are still valid.
@@beyondthespectrumpodcast This is the thing though. I am low support needs. I was diagnosed with autism as a child in 1991. I have been reassessed as an adult under the DSM V and am level 1. I am missing complete areas of my like the ability to have a partner, raise children, access medical care, get my haircut or go on holidays. My autism is visible to people and I don't know why. I try so hard to 'mask'.I Iack interoception and would never be able to identify autism in myself. I can't even tell when I'm hungry or sick unless there are very obvious signs. My autism is a vastly different beast to this new version of autism. Yet we are both supposedly the same and level 1.
@@ladycaissia1547 that's really interesting, i've never considered how the definition of low support needs/level 1 autism may have changed over time. thank you for sharing and bringing that to my attention.
I want to say how much I appreciate these kinds of videos and show a deep gratitude for the younger generation who are so brave and put themselves out there. It has helped me accept that I’m unquestionably ADHD. I always felt my diagnosis as a child was just “oh your child can’t pay attention in school” yep ADD.
And watching videos like yours has helped me relate to the neurodivergent community and also realize that I do have some autistic traits but I’m probably not autistic and there is nothing wrong with that.
Thank you for helping me better understand myself and to know my struggles are shared by others
reading this comment made me so happy! the whole point of this channel is to help people feel less alone and find a place in the community. i'm so glad you've been able to accept your diagnosis. your struggles are so valid and you will always be accepted here.
I'm so glad there's more awareness now. I just got my AuDHD diagnosis over the summer and finally have the accommodations I've always needed. I wish it could've happened earlier than my senior year of college, but it's been a game changer regardless. I hold so much more understanding for myself now and am able to get help with things I didn't realize were disability related. Now I know that I'm not just "lazy" or a "proceastinator." My struggles have been validated and now I know my needs
this was so interesting to read because i also just got diagnosed over the summer and i understand how life changing it is to be diagnosed later in life. i'm so sorry you had to push through so many years of education without the accommodations you needed. you are so valid and i'm proud of you for getting through it!
Autism specifically isn't what's trending. In our society we begun to pedestalize victims, and the thinking is that having a condition makes you a minority, which is considered a victim.
It's that minority status that is trendy. If you are "normal" you are the oppressor. Normal and white doubly so. I would be curious to know how many of the people self diagnosing themselves are white.
This was and is still occurring with other mental conditions. In the early 2000s, it was depression, selfharmed, eat*ng disorders, su*cide, then it moved on to anxiety.
I would also like to note this trend of a social contagion of mental health disorders is particularly prevalent in young women. I witnessed this in my middle school experience firsthand.
Now in the era of TikTok, its ADHD and autism.
It's easiest to claim a mental health disorders because they are invisible, and if someone tries to challenge you, it's hard for them to get proof.
It's especially easy with autism because if you're quirky and weird, you can just explain it away with autism.
thanks for giving your opinion! i wouldn't say being "quirky" or "weird" can or should be explained away with autism, that makes it seem like you're saying being autistic is equivalent to being weird. i understand what you're getting at though. at the same time, i'm lucky to have gotten an official diagnosis, and others with less resources can't easily access that. i think self diagnosis is fine in the case that someone can't otherwise get a proper diagnosis! if it helps people understand themselves better, then who am i to tell them otherwise. i also don't agree that "normal" (neurotypical) people are the oppressors. i think overall people can and should be more educated about asd, but i don't blame people for not knowing enough about it. similarly, i wouldn't say depressed people are the victims and not depressed people are the oppressors! it's definitely interesting to see everyones differing opinions though and this comment definitely showed me another perspective!
I still feel embarrassed and stigma around it. I have been trying to accept my diagnosis and have gone through lots of denial and imposter syndrome.
Calling it trendy feels like it's mitigating or downplaying the impact of the diagnosis. If it was trendy, I wouldn't feel ashamed or self-conscious about it. If it was trendy, I wouldn't feel afraid to tell people I am autistic. So it feels just unfair and dismissive for people to say it's trendy..
I dont like the attention its gotten in tiktok which is ironic since I got nudged to self discovery via tiktok. People are mean af and "trendy" claims is just as harmful to me mentally as the misinfo and the bullying
thank you so much for sharing! i totally understand what you mean, it feels wrong to call it trendy for so many reasons but a huge one is because it's still so stigmatized. by "trendy" in this video i ultimately just was saying more people are getting diagnosed which i see as a net positive. i also sometimes have a hard time telling people i know i'm autistic, but i've discovered it has gotten easier for me the more i do it. i'm sorry you've had such a bad experience, i'm here if you ever need anything or someone to talk to!
@beyondthespectrumpodcast You didn't come off as thinking it was trendy. I got what you were discussing. I actually appreciated your video.
Yes there is a lot of stigma. Its funny because the "trendy" accusation is actually stigma in itself. It's similar to stigma of lgbtqia+ people being told they are making it up for attention.
Another issue I see with disliking of "self diagnosis" (btw I agree with your position) is that before I was diagnosed, I was infact suspecting. Coming accross communities with emotionally charged posts about people who are "self diagnosed" just hurt my mental health really bad. I of course was someone who wanted to go the full length to get diagnosed. But their posts about self diagnosers and "diagnosis farms". It has a effect if friendly fire/ accidently hitting those who are late diagnosed individuals.
Personally a lot of this discussion makes me doubt my valid medical diagnosis I paid big money to get done. Which had me even emailing the doctor to dispute the diagnosis being valid or thorough enough. Lol... xd
Anyways long story short I showed my therapist and she said it seemed legit and it was only then I realized I was just in denial about it.. ridiculous I know but being in negative spaces and reading these positions didnt really help.
Things like certain reddits, (cough) fake disorder cring (cough) things like that...
It made me think perhaps it was a trend, nd maybe im doing something wrong, am I lying? Reality is it real?
Some next level bad vibes.
@@beyondthespectrumpodcast also im sorry for the long reply holy cow. Its just something i think a lot about
Trendy? Yes, as I think people have been conditioned to feel more accepted if they have some sort of ailment. I think the individuals with a clinical diagnosis of, for example autism, would like in the worst way not to have autism, and basically goes for any mental health ailment. I also believe the spectrum of various mental health conditions is so vague that anyone can fit into it and the only one that truly benefits is the pharmaceutical companies.
Autism is not a mental health condition. It's a developmental neurodivergent condition. It's a different wiring in the brain. There are no meds for autism & no cure.
that makes a lot of sense! i agree that many people with diagnoses would prefer to not have their ailment, although i think it has less to do with the disorders themselves and more to do with how the world treats people who have disabilities or other disorders. thank you for sharing your opinion, it was really interesting and gave me a new perspective on the topic.
Great vid.
thank you i really appreciate it!!