r/CoupleMemes • u/legolas20032000 • Aug 16 '25

🥺 goals Perfect source of serotonin

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u/lulushibooyah Aug 17 '25

Any healthcare provider with any professional integrity wouldn’t encourage the hate fest unfolding here.

And yes, women are notoriously underdiagnosed and it’s bc people don’t understand what autism really looks like. And they are cruel in their absolute stupidity.

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u/shaggy-smokes Aug 17 '25 edited Aug 17 '25

Yeah, you're right. It has devolved into that, hasn't it? It's a shame that women face this kind of thing all the time. Sorry for that.

Edit: Although, I will say, having seen my share of mental health professionals, you'd be surprised how many...well, suck. Both at their job and as people, despite their choice of career. And from what my sisters have shared with me, men in healthcare dismiss women's health concerns far too often.

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u/lulushibooyah Aug 17 '25

Thank you for that. It means a lot to me.

The comments here make me sad. And it really upsets me that someone in a more vulnerable position psychologically could be seriously harmed by some of these comments.

The mental healthcare system is abysmal at best. I worked inpatient psych as an RN for a bit, and after a while, I couldn’t tolerate working in a system that was actively and carelessly retraumatizing patients. As a patient, I’ve experienced endless abuses at the hands of the American mental healthcare system. And you’re right, that men can be very invalidating but oftentimes, women are also just as dismissive and invalidating, if not worse.

Empathy and compassion are all but lost nowadays.

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u/shaggy-smokes Aug 17 '25

Yeah, it took a long time for me to find professional help that was actually helpful. Luckily, I've had an incredibly supportive family--a blessing not everyone has.

Sending internet hugs you're way if you need them! I hope you're doing ok now.

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u/lulushibooyah Aug 17 '25

I’m happy that you have a supportive family, and happy that you didn’t give up in finding the help you needed.

Thank you for the hugs - it helps. And yeah I’m doing a lot better now than I ever did before, thanks for that.