It’s true. It irks me to see older people claim that autism/ADHD/anxiety etc. didn’t exist in the past. Not only is it an attempt to invalidate people’s experiences, but it’s pure bullshit.
For example, what we today know as PTSD was characterised as “cowardice” during WW1. Do they really want us to go back to that?
I am sure this still goes on today in some cases.
Also, PTSD was called shell shocked during WWI and was recognized as a medical condition, it was just that there was no idea what was causing it so a lot of people did not think it really existed.
It’s true. It irks me to see older people claim that autism/ADHD/anxiety etc. didn’t exist in the past. Not only is it an attempt to invalidate people’s experiences, but it’s pure bullshit.
For example, what we today know as PTSD was characterised as “cowardice” during WW1. Do they really want us to go back to that?
I am sure this still goes on today in some cases. Also, PTSD was called shell shocked during WWI and was recognized as a medical condition, it was just that there was no idea what was causing it so a lot of people did not think it really existed.