Self Diagnosis Is Valid - Tumblr Posts

If you're against self diagnosis, that's ableist. If you're against neopronouns and xenogenders, that's ableist (neurotypical allistics use those things as well, but it's commonly used as a tool by neurodivergent people to express their gender. Myself included).

If you preach about 'narcissistic abuse', you're being ableist. If you say autism isn't a disability, that's ableism (it's a spectrum disorder for a reason!) if you fakeclaim people, that's fucking ableist.

If you use a crazy font or typing quirk and don't provide plain text translations, that's ableist, and so is not adding banner IDs for your DNI banners and similar stuff. Edit for this one: if you can't do these things for any reason, that isn't being ableist; I mostly had people who refuse to do these things cuz it'll ruin their 'aesthetic' in mind.

Feel free to add on.

Reminder that self diagnosis is valid and is often the first step to 'professional' diagnosis.

Reminder that not everyone can get diagnosed for a variety of reasons, which is why people refer to prof. diagnosis as a privilege.

Not to mention a lot of insurance providers don't cover a late in life diagnosis and even if they do, it's expensive.

Can't take away from something that isn't there.

Not to mention to get any support from the government or an organization most people need an official diagnosis.