Fear not! I hear that the sector is suffering from Professional Paralyzed by Process Disorder (PPPD), and every time real revisions for the DSM come up it’s met with a chorus of “let’s table this.” It’s probably terminal.
I’m delighted you enjoyed it. The writing was glorious fun, and we are living in such a target rich environment for satire right now I sometimes wonder who is pranking who!
I think that while your original idea may have had some basis in a modern trend to diagnose regular behaviours as mental illnesses out of a desire to find what is “wrong with you” has basis in reality, I do not think that you are by any means intelligent or qualified to speak on the matter. The way that this is structured screams to me that you used AI to write it. I feel as though it is most likely you are someone who does not understand mental health beyond a few buzzwords, and thinks that despite never having understood any classes above a ninth grade level, that you have some greater understanding. You come across as smug and irritating. Or rather, you have made and AI convey your smug and bigoted opinions in its usual cold and detached manner. You gave Chat GBT those buzzwords, a few tired jokes making fun of “woke” culture, skimmed it, chuckled, and copy pasted it into Substack in hopes of conning people into thinking you’re witty. Am I on the mark?
Being able to see past what is essentially bullying layered with false intellectualism is a mental disorder now, apparently. You heard it here, folks, but you didn’t hear it from me. I can explain to you why I’m certain this is firstly, AI, and secondly, wildly idiotic.
I was trying to say it wasn’t funny. I literally said that this was the same few tired jokes poking fun at “woke” culture. It was an uninteresting, unintelligent form of humour based in the debasement of others.
It’s poking fun, very clearly, of people who overuse psych terms rather than the industry itself. Perhaps the industry is somewhat involved of the AI driven ramblings of this post, but in case you didn’t notice it also clearly took digs at trans people and people have legitimate mental health issues that have been sensationalised by the latest trends.
A psych (who has blocked me) did refer to ‘harm identity disorder’ in a recent post regarding patients who dared to try and manage awful withdrawal symptoms themselves.
Like others, I panicked slightly, fearing these were real and panicked again at relating to some of the internet sensitivities!
This article made me think about how complicated the conversation around behaviour, neurodivergence, and diagnosis has become in modern life. Part of me wonders whether some diagnoses are increasing because we are genuinely understanding nervous systems, trauma, sensory processing, executive functioning, and neurodivergence more deeply than previous generations ever did.
But I also think it’s fair to question whether modern environments themselves have become increasingly difficult for many nervous systems to tolerate. Children now grow up inside constant stimulation, reduced community connection, academic pressure, screen saturation, less free play, emotionally exhausted adults, less rest, less slowness, and systems that often require prolonged sitting, performance, compliance, and self-regulation far beyond what many developing brains naturally manage well. So sometimes I wonder: are we seeing more disorder? Or are we also seeing growing friction between human nervous systems and the environments we now expect them to function inside? Maybe both conversations deserve space at the same time. 🤍
I literally just woke up read the title of the first disorder and went into a slight state of panic thinking it was real i think i need more sleep
Hilarious!
Stop giving them ideas!!
Fear not! I hear that the sector is suffering from Professional Paralyzed by Process Disorder (PPPD), and every time real revisions for the DSM come up it’s met with a chorus of “let’s table this.” It’s probably terminal.
Oh my Gosh this is genius
That is a great compliment ❤️ Top quality! 🥰
They might laugh, but they damn sure will code it on that bill. LOL
Thank you for cracking me up. Loved this!
I’m delighted you enjoyed it. The writing was glorious fun, and we are living in such a target rich environment for satire right now I sometimes wonder who is pranking who!
Definitely tagging my husband who is an LPC!
@Michael Hicks read this 😂
🤣🤣🤣
I think that while your original idea may have had some basis in a modern trend to diagnose regular behaviours as mental illnesses out of a desire to find what is “wrong with you” has basis in reality, I do not think that you are by any means intelligent or qualified to speak on the matter. The way that this is structured screams to me that you used AI to write it. I feel as though it is most likely you are someone who does not understand mental health beyond a few buzzwords, and thinks that despite never having understood any classes above a ninth grade level, that you have some greater understanding. You come across as smug and irritating. Or rather, you have made and AI convey your smug and bigoted opinions in its usual cold and detached manner. You gave Chat GBT those buzzwords, a few tired jokes making fun of “woke” culture, skimmed it, chuckled, and copy pasted it into Substack in hopes of conning people into thinking you’re witty. Am I on the mark?
I think you just invented a new category for the article.
Being able to see past what is essentially bullying layered with false intellectualism is a mental disorder now, apparently. You heard it here, folks, but you didn’t hear it from me. I can explain to you why I’m certain this is firstly, AI, and secondly, wildly idiotic.
IT IS A HUMOUR COLUMN! Did you not get that?
I was trying to say it wasn’t funny. I literally said that this was the same few tired jokes poking fun at “woke” culture. It was an uninteresting, unintelligent form of humour based in the debasement of others.
It was poking fun at the Psych industry creating diseases out of normalp and sometimes not nice human behaviour.
It’s poking fun, very clearly, of people who overuse psych terms rather than the industry itself. Perhaps the industry is somewhat involved of the AI driven ramblings of this post, but in case you didn’t notice it also clearly took digs at trans people and people have legitimate mental health issues that have been sensationalised by the latest trends.
This is hilarious, but I have to be honest. I’m not sure if this is satire or not because of the current state of reality.
These can’t be real!
Beyond the pale!!!
Well maybe if they just gave Brie Larson that bionic arm already I wouldn't have had to resort to sewer duty...
Great read and very hilarious! I can't wait for my updated diagnosis. I hear they have one just for internet Harpies like me 👀
A psych (who has blocked me) did refer to ‘harm identity disorder’ in a recent post regarding patients who dared to try and manage awful withdrawal symptoms themselves.
Like others, I panicked slightly, fearing these were real and panicked again at relating to some of the internet sensitivities!
But it’s funny, thank you.
https://simonedwards101379.substack.com/p/the-world-wasnt-built-for-neurotypicals?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8lgfr1
This article made me think about how complicated the conversation around behaviour, neurodivergence, and diagnosis has become in modern life. Part of me wonders whether some diagnoses are increasing because we are genuinely understanding nervous systems, trauma, sensory processing, executive functioning, and neurodivergence more deeply than previous generations ever did.
But I also think it’s fair to question whether modern environments themselves have become increasingly difficult for many nervous systems to tolerate. Children now grow up inside constant stimulation, reduced community connection, academic pressure, screen saturation, less free play, emotionally exhausted adults, less rest, less slowness, and systems that often require prolonged sitting, performance, compliance, and self-regulation far beyond what many developing brains naturally manage well. So sometimes I wonder: are we seeing more disorder? Or are we also seeing growing friction between human nervous systems and the environments we now expect them to function inside? Maybe both conversations deserve space at the same time. 🤍