Faking Disorders

Introduction

Hello again readers! Today we’re taking a deep dive and talking about faking disorders and what it truly means. People usually fake disorders either for attention or to excuse behavior.

Why do people fake disorders?

For the most part, the reason I’ve seen people fake disorders is to excuse behavior. I remember having a girl in my class back in grade 5 (lets call her Aria). Aria had faked depression and spent most of the year wailing about how life was terrible. She talked about killing herself then prayed for others to do the same. She made others feel unwelcome, then complained when others did it. She called herself ugly and disgusting but then said the same about others. I don’t doubt she had her insecurities, but she actively ignored everyone else’s. When she was called out on her behavior, it became a matter of “they don’t know what I’m going through.” She never thought of that when she spoke about the things other people look like or what they choose to clothe themselves in, but what matters is that her feelings must remain unharmed because she self diagnosed herself with depression. I’ve met many people who are like Aria. They aren’t born with disorders that can be used as excuses (not that most people do), so they give themselves one. Are you sad? Sounds like depression! Did you adjust the placement of your fork? Sounds like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder! What annoys me is when I’m genuinely worried when they say something like “I have OCD.”

“Really, when were you diagnosed?” I say .

“I’m not, I just know.”

“Now how would you know that?”

“ Well I really like to clean.”



Stereotypes associated with illnesses

When parading around with these illnesses, they often go by stereotypes associated with them like people with OCD are clean or depressed people are suicidal. Now I’m not saying this isn’t true, but I’m trying to say that they often look like they’re trying to get the people around to believe what they’re saying and ignore their wrong doings. These people don’t want to take responsibility for their actions so making up an excuse is the next best thing.

What these illnesses actually feel like.

I did some thorough research before writing this.

Depression: you don’t want to do anything, trying new thing or doing things you like seem daunting. You don’t want to exist. The sadness you feel one day is how you’ll be feeling for the next few months or even years. It’s agonizing.

OCD: It feels like your body betrays you and no longer belongs to you. You have little control of your obsessive thoughts, you spend nights worrying of numbers, germs or even morality while others slumber. Your obsessions can range from cleaning, double checking and walking in certain patterns.


ADHD: you can’t sit still, multiple thoughts flow into your head at the same time. Someone described ADHD like this. ADHD is like 32+ streams being played simultaneously.

All the streams are of different videos. Documentaries, foreign films without subtitles, rockets, surrealist multimedia, cartoons and many other things. They jump cut often and each video switches screens without warning or logic.


Conclusion

These illnesses are not a joke as some people go through them everyday. People lying and making a mockery out of them is the reason people don’t take them seriously. If you truly believe you may have any of these illnesses seek proper help instead of diagnosing yourself with these things. Stop diagnosing in order to excuse your behavior.

Thank you for reading and I will be back next month, bye! :)


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