A few weeks ago, I was asked to do a blog post about these online platforms that keep popping up. I am not going to name them, but I am sure most of us know them. We hear them advertise on the radio, in the middle of our favorite podcasts, on television, and their ads pop up across social media platforms.
The topic of diagnosing comes up frequently. In fact, I recently helped contribute to an article about diagnosis and how difficult it can be at times. I am big on the idea that I don’t treat the diagnosis, I treat the symptoms. Two people can come to me for treatment and I can provide the same diagnosis, but their symptoms are very different. That’s because the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is in its 5th edition (DSM-5) has a list of several criteria for various disorders, and depending on the disorder, not all criteria need to be met.
