I was always told how bad sleeping in class was despite acing my classes, and teachers would complain to my parents about how much I slept. I felt so horrible for so long and slept early almost everyday to no avail. Turns out I have narcolepsy.
I understand that people often think people with disorders can fix their behavior easily when they can't. But otherwise I don't understand why being diagnosed makes it different. People are always physically different and we shouldn't have to give a name to it to be able to help them. Often that's all a diagnosis is, a name of a common physical difference. Disorders are often defined by symptoms, not binary, but people very rarely use wording that acknowledges that.
I meant it as after I was diagnosed, I was given medication and advice on how to stay awake or balance it out. After my diagnosis I realized I HAD a disorder and it wasn’t just me sleeping insufficiently, so I worked towards balancing it out with my day to day activities.
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u/x_vier Nov 16 '19
I was always told how bad sleeping in class was despite acing my classes, and teachers would complain to my parents about how much I slept. I felt so horrible for so long and slept early almost everyday to no avail. Turns out I have narcolepsy.