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I didn’t say either of those things. But in the interest of being candid, I think it’s harmful to categorize mental illness as socially bad versus socially good. My ADHD and Autism are both often characterized as socially bad, and I’m just a person who struggles to take care of myself or maintain communication with my friends and family.
> My ADHD and Autism I can understand if you feel bad about the article, then. Autism is a bit often discussed here at HN, is it? At the same time, the article focuses on borderline (BPD), which is very different from autism or ADHD, is it? I had a mental illness too (something else than BPD, autism and ADHD). Like you, I didn't write or say anything bad to others. Still, I appreciate the article, I think it's a smal…
And I definitely don’t think it’s fair to qualitatively describe the relative level of bad internet behavior of people with mental illness based on the behavior of people with personality disorders, which is just a subset of mental illness.
Edit: and not all people with personality disorders just go around the world/internet acting harmfully.