• vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    “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
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      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
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      2 months ago

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

    • i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      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. :(