• @surewhynotlem
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    11 year ago

    That seems like a very long way to say " undiagnosed mental illness".

    Lack of self-care is a symptom of mental illness. The fact that they are otherwise functional just means that they are probably not properly diagnosed, and are possibly self-medicating.

    • GONADS125
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      11 year ago

      If you say so. But I would venture to guess you don’t know more than the diagnosticians with their extensive testing.

      Absolutely not self-medicating tho. They were in controlled environments and while drugs would occasionally enter the RCFs/ALFs, it was easy to spot and test for.

      I’m not saying these people did not have dysfunctional behavior. But they did not have any diagnosis related to their self-indulging laziness. Some people are overachievers and others are extremely lazy. What I’m describing is more a personality trait and likely influenced by their upbringing.

      • @surewhynotlem
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        11 year ago

        The most common form of self-medication is caffeine and alcohol.

        • GONADS125
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          21 year ago

          Both substances were regulated at the facilities. Obviously alcohol, but caffeine can interfere with specific meds or exacerbate certain people’s symptoms.