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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (3 children)

That seems like a very long way to say " undiagnosed mental illness".

Lack of self-care is a symptom of mental illness. The fact that they are otherwise functional just means that they are probably not properly diagnosed, and are possibly self-medicating.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    If you say so. But I would venture to guess you don't know more than the diagnosticians with their extensive testing.

    Absolutely not self-medicating tho. They were in controlled environments and while drugs would occasionally enter the RCFs/ALFs, it was easy to spot and test for.

    I'm not saying these people did not have dysfunctional behavior. But they did not have any diagnosis related to their self-indulging laziness. Some people are overachievers and others are extremely lazy. What I'm describing is more a personality trait and likely influenced by their upbringing.

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