Throughout history there have been times when a new disease or disorder has been discovered and successfully diagnosed. Yet for some reason, the new disease then becomes a popular diagnosis among practicing GP’s.
Let me give you an example.
My child was having trouble sitting still in class. He first started squirming a lot, displaying a lack of attention, which then escalated into jumping out of his seat. Then he began running around the room. The teacher and I were both very concerned so I took him to our GP.
The doctor diagnosed him with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder). I was not convinced of this diagnosis, so I took him to get a second opinion. And I’m glad I did because it turns out that when the specialist joiner took a look at him, we discovered that he did not have ADHD at all. He just had a slight case of woodworm in his pants.
GET A SECOND OPINION! Don’t let the same thing happen to your child as happened to my little son.
Signed,
Geppetto
Below is my research about commonly over-diagnosed diseases in the past, as well as my prediction for the future.
Conditions Over Diagnosed in the Past
1600’s Piracy
1690’s Witchcraft
1910’s Homosexuality
1930's Depression
1950’s Communism
Predictions for Conditions Over Diagnosed in the Future
2070’s Roboticism
2120’s Herpes
2200’s PSBPUD (Personality-Split-Between-Parallel-Universe Disorder)
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Brilliant as usual, made me giggle