What’s your take? I’m not sure if I know of an historic case of it like IDK maybe 200 or 150 years ago but nowadays I have several cases near of autistic people, so what do you think is old or new?

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    2 months ago

    Being included in the DSM doesn’t automatically classify something as a mental illness

    No, but those descriptions of a mental illness I thought fit autism fairly well. 🤷‍♂️ That’s what I meant.

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      2 months ago

      would you consider left-handedness a disability? just because someone struggles with things that suit the majority doesn’t mean it’s an illness