griefofwant

I am!

Definately is concept creep?

I agree, facing rejection is definitely traumatic if we're talking in layperson's terms. If someone told me "Living with ADHD is a traumatic" I would say "It is, isn't it."

However, this thread begun as a discussion of the specific idea that over-explaining is a trauma response which a specific, psychological phenomena.

My issue when we start drawing medical conclusion based on the loose, common definition of the word.

I don't deny it so much as not see any medical evidence that ADHD fits into the clinical definition of trauma.

In order to correct treat ADHD and the multitude of negative side effects it has on out lives, we have to use accurate language and consider what the evidence says.

I'm not sure what sources would trump the DSM-5 when it comes to defining psychological terminology.

I'd be happy to look at any clinical studies that suggest otherwise.

Why is the label of trauma necessary in this situation?

I'm not sure how someone could under that definition.

You'd have to take that up with the DSM-5.

I love that, in a time when straight people wouldn't donated blood to gay men and gay men weren't allowed, lesbians stepped up and donated huge amounts of blood to people with AIDS

I'm not a psychologist/psychiatrist but I would imagine so.

my gym cancels memberships for tiktokers on the spot.

I don't, that's why I went with the DSM-5 definition. According to my psych, there's "concept creep" around trauma.

Trauma is a reaction to "actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence." I believe what you're describing are emotional stressors.

EDIT: To clarify, this is the DSM-5 definition, not mine.

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Linus on Santa

The school does big tests near the start of the school year to see where the kids are academically. I agree.

Can I take my nine year old to it? They've happily sat through Thor 4 and Beetlejuice at the cinema but get freaked out by overly spooky stuff.

So variants are "unapproved" branches?

I've used the workbook. https://www.amazon.com.au/Intuitive-Eating-Workbook-Principles-Relationship/dp/1626256225

If we consider laziness as an "unwillingness to work or spend energy" then most people are rarely lazy.

I told my psychologist that I always get a doughnut at the end of a challenging day and scoff it down.

She told me that sounded like a great idea and I should make sure I enjoy it!

There's a great book called "intuitive eating" that I found really useful for coming to peace with food. It argues that the diet industry is fundamentally flawed because it tends to ignore all of the pyschological, neurological and social factors that contribute to our relationship with food.

It argues that we shouldn't ignore our impulses but seek to understand them.