#warning-signs

#warning-signs

Mental health nowadays is seemingly almost glorified. A ton of people are blaming things on, 'Oh, it's just my OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, etc.' (undiagnosed as well) - when these sudden changes can be huge telltale signs of actual diseases. I saw someone come into our neuro department after experiencing some fasciculations that we assumed were benign. But she explained how they acted with her 'anxiety and OCD,' which she had undiagnosed. She had late-stage MS.

"Lied on our first date. It was such a small thing. I had caught him calling me the wrong name... Turns out, he's actually a massive liar, manipulator, and gaslighter."

They become akin to a chameleon, expertly modifying their behaviors to blend in, making it tough to spot their underlying instability at first.