EI - emotionally impaired. In this case, Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

You mean she's a kid?

Is there anyone in the world who hasn't been diagnosed with something yet?

You know, if someone put a lock on the refrigerator and doled out carb-free food to me, I'd probably have Acquired Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

The "and stuff" part of my darkness was fairly sucky, but has been resolved with a bit of counseling and a lot of medication.

Well, I'm very glad the proper cocktail of meds was put together, topped with a brandied serotonin reuptake cherry.

EI - emotionally impaired. In this case, Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

Clearly she just needed Oreos and Lemonade.

You mean she's a kid?

ODD is really, *really* way more than "she's a kid."

Is there anyone in the world who hasn't been diagnosed with something yet?

I agree it seems that way. But I think that being able to recognize legitimate conditions that were overlooked in the past as being "just a kid" or "she's moody" or "he just wants attention" can be helpful.

t edit I say that from a POV of being told that my depression isn't "real" and I should just "get over it" and "decide to be happy." It certainly is real, and I'm not going to be the one to decide that someone else's condition isn't real, either.

But I think that being able to recognize legitimate conditions that were overlooked in the past as being "just a kid" or "she's moody" or "he just wants attention" can be helpful.

Anybody with familiarity with the DSM's history knows that "legitimate conditions" is a social construct that's varied quite a bit over time. Most famously when they stopped labeling homosexuality as a disorder.

Clearly she just needed Oreos and Lemonade.

Clearly! I've totally cured her! I should write a paper or something and should send it to the AMA and the Pediatrics board or whoever.

In all seriousness, I'm glad she's having a good time. I truly adore this kid. I haven't seen her smile this much in the 9+ hours a day I've been with her the past nine months.

Acquired Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Ahahahaha. HA.

I say that from a POV of being told that my depression isn't "real" and I should just "get over it" and "decide to be happy." It certainly is real, and I'm not going to be the one to decide that someone else's condition isn't real, either.

You're totally faking it. I can tell. You just need Oreos and lemonade. Come to here and I will cure you.

Anybody with familiarity with the DSM's history knows that "legitimate conditions" is a social construct that's varied quite a bit over time. Most famously when they stopped labeling homosexuality as a disorder.

I agree that the DSM has varied over time. That's certainly a correct statement.