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Serge from Babka

@Garwboy

It's especially important to remember how new these diagnoses are.

The first person to be diagnosed with Autism died just a few weeks ago!

scientificamerican.com/article

And it wasn't until 1968 that ADHD was added to the DSM.

Even after something is added to the DSM, it can take time for that classification to gain awareness and acceptance.

I was diagnosed with ADHD in 1984, and I remember even as a kid people how much "skepticism" it was met with.

10 Jul 2023 at 13:54 | Wall-to-wall | Open on babka.social
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OddOpinions5

@serge @Garwboy

although the word "autism" wasn't used, it appears that the dis order was known in , at least, the early 1800s.
beyondthespectrummovie.com/a-h

see also here, autism in the mid 1800s

smithsonianmag.com/science-nat

and this notes how part of the increase in diagnosis is due to closure of "mental hospitals"
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/

@serge @Garwboy

although the word "autism" wasn't used, it appears that the dis order was known in , at least, the early 1800s.
beyondthespectrummovie.com/a-h

see also here, autism in the mid 1800s

smithsonianmag.com/science-nat

10 Jul 2023 at 14:53 | Open on mas.to
Benny Powers 🇨🇦️🇮🇱️

@serge @Garwboy early concepts of ADHD go back a century (they called it "Acute brain dysfunction" - amirite?)

and in another century I *guarantee* you they won't be talking about it (or most likely by then, "them") the way they do now

shouldn't stop ADHD people from getting treatment though

10 Jul 2023 at 17:55 | Open on social.bennypowers.dev
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