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CHARBONNEAU – Trendy new psychiatric illnesses

HAVE YOU NOTICED ads on social media that invite you to diagnose your mental health? Here’s one I’ve seen that assumes that I am on the autism spectrum: “Discover Your Place On The Autism Spectrum “Get clear, personalized insights and strategies to better understand yourself. *In a 3-month study, 96% of users felt more understood and confident after learning about their autism traits.” Such ads are part the growth in “predatory” mental health advertising that encourages people to self-diagnose themselves or “identify with” mental illness. Dr. Sami Timimi has noticed that psychiatric illnesses have become more like consumer brands than medical diseases: “As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I was also noticing a shift toward more young people and/or their parents, teachers, friends and other professionals imagining they had a mental disorder that needed diagnosing (Globe and Mail Sept 13, 2025).” The isolation of COVID-19 increased the anxiety and distress, especially in young people.  A 2021 UNICEF report estimated that 1 in 7 adolescents worldwide experienced mental health issues intensified by the pandemic. Dr. Timimi noticed the gloom of COVID-19 in her own daughter, Zoe. “Zoe, who was 24 at the time, was in one of those nihilistic moods. Her [...]

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Dr. Oz gets swift pushback from CNN's Jake Tapper over key autism claim

rawstory.com - 26/Sep 22:25

CNN's Jake Tapper delivered swift pushback on Dr. Mehmet Oz over key autism claims Friday after the Trump administration attempted to blame pregnant...

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rawstory.com - 26/Sep 22:25

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'Highly unsettling': Autistic lawmakers condemn Trump admin's approach to the disorder

rawstory.com - 25/Sep 00:31

On Monday, President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a press conference claiming a link between...

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rawstory.com - 25/Sep 00:31

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Make America ache again

newsday.co.tt - 10:01

THE EDITOR: There are three things you can always count on US President Donald Trump for. Firstly, he will always stand for freedom and democracy....

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newsday.co.tt - 10:01

THE EDITOR: There are three things you can always count on US President Donald Trump for. Firstly, he will always stand for freedom and democracy....

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Young people are saving on rent by staying at home longer, but ‘you pay with your mental health’

theaustraliatoday.com.au - 26/Sep 20:26

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