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    I argue that the recurring practice of self-diagnosis of psychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder on social media platforms poses a threat to personal autonomy understood as self-governance. My main argument is that self-diagnosis conducted without professional expertise is prone to lead to misdiagnosis, which can take the form of a distortion of self-image. This may result in pathologizing normal experiences and behaviors and the adopt…Read more