Can’t focus ? maybe its ADHD
Tired from work ? maybe chronic fatigue syndrome
Eat more when stressed ? maybe its binge eating disorder
Not every ache/problem is related to pathology. While we are more aware about medical disorders but the line between being aware and unnecessary treatment is fading .
Lets discuss if we should treat every symptom or learn when to let the body and mind heal
Have you ever felt like a normal feeling was labelled as a medical issue ?
So true! I still remember studying general medicine for the first time and every time some new disorder would come, and if it’d match with what my body was going through, we’d correlate it and come upto that conclusion. Crazyyyy. Like for example, I’ve heard so many people around me say that they’re depressed every now and then over a fluke.
Nosophobia, fear of contacting a disease, we have labeled that as well, and now just need to use rational mind to learn and not fear the awareness.
With the plethora of medical information just a few clicks away, access has never been as easy as it is today. But this comes at a cost. Without the proper knowledge to understand the context each symptom can look like a possible syndrome. Overindulgence in scrolling for health data can push one towards hypochondria if left unchecked.
This is just so crucial to discuss. It is essential to know about medical and mental health. However, it is also essential to understand that experience and behavior are not necessarily medical. This is because it can sometimes become counterproductive to label so much as medical. It is essential to know when to treat something medically and when to allow it to heal on its own. Has it ever happened that you saw something turn from a normal experience to an officially recognised disorder?