<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448890/open_sms">Send us questions here!</a>In this episode of Brain Trash, hosts Maria Ingalla and Tabitha Arey take a brutally honest look at what psychiatric diagnosis actually means in 2025. From rushed 15-minute appointments to diagnosis codes written for insurance companies—not care—this episode unpacks the messy, outdated system we're all stuck in.We dive into:<ul><li>How ICD-10 and DSM coding shapes your treatment</li><li>The dangers of misdiagnosis (especially for neurodivergent folks)</li><li>Why screeners don’t tell the full story</li><li>The stigma and identity confusion that comes with labels</li><li>What we really need from a modern diagnostic system</li></ul>Whether you're a provider, patient, or someone navigating your own diagnosis, this one’s for you.🧠 Subscribe, rate, and share.  Visit <a href='http://www.braintrash.buzzsprout.com'>www.braintrash.buzzsprout.com</a> for moreSocials: Facebook: Paperflower Psychiatry Instagram&Threads: @paperflowerpsychiatry Tiktok: @dr.mariaingalla Websites: www.paperflowerpsychiatry.com www.paperflowerinstitute.com www.courses.paperflowerinstitute.com

Send us questions here! In this episode of Brain Trash, hosts Maria Ingalla and Tabitha Arey take a brutally honest look at what psychiatric diagnosis actually means in 2025. From rushed 15-minute appointments to diagnosis codes written for insurance companies—not care—this episode unpacks the messy, outdated system we're all stuck in. We dive into:How ICD-10 and DSM coding shapes your treatmentThe dangers of misdiagnosis (especially for neurodivergent folks)Why screeners don’t tell the full storyThe stigma and identity confusion that comes with labelsWhat we really need from a modern diagnostic systemWhether you're a provider, patient, or someone navigating your own diagnosis, this one’s for you. 🧠 Subscribe, rate, and share. Visit www.braintrash.buzzsprout.com for more Socials: Facebook: Paperflower Psychiatry Instagram&Threads: @paperflowerpsychiatry Tiktok: @dr.mariaingalla Websites: www.paperflowerpsychiatry.com www.paperflowerinstitute.com www.courses.paperflowerinstitute.com

<a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2448890/open_sms" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send us questions here!</a>In this episode of Brain Trash, hosts Maria Ingalla and Tabitha Arey take a brutally honest look at what psychiatric diagnosis actually means in 2025. From rushed 15-minute appointments to diagnosis codes written for insurance companies—not care—this episode unpacks the messy, outdated system we're all stuck in.We dive into:<ul><li>How ICD-10 and DSM coding shapes your treatment</li><li>The dangers of misdiagnosis (especially for neurodivergent folks)</li><li>Why screeners don’t tell the full story</li><li>The stigma and identity confusion that comes with labels</li><li>What we really need from a modern diagnostic system</li></ul>Whether you're a provider, patient, or someone navigating your own diagnosis, this one’s for you.🧠 Subscribe, rate, and share. &nbsp;Visit <a href="http://www.braintrash.buzzsprout.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.braintrash.buzzsprout.com</a> for moreSocials: Facebook: Paperflower Psychiatry Instagram&amp;Threads: @paperflowerpsychiatry Tiktok: @dr.mariaingalla Websites: www.paperflowerpsychiatry.com www.paperflowerinstitute.com www.courses.paperflowerinstitute.com

ICD, DSM, WTF: Decoding the Chaos of Mental Health Diagnoses

Welcome to Brain Trash, where we rip off the sugar-coated filter and talk about the raw, messy, and frustrating realities of psychiatry. Hosted by psychiatric nurse practitioners who know the system inside and out, this podcast is for clinicians tired of textbook psychiatry BS and everyday people trying to make sense of their mental health. 💊 Overdiagnosis. Self-diagnosis. Medications that help. Medications that ruin lives. The DSM. The WTFs of mental health. If you’ve ever side-eyed a diagnosis, questioned your meds, or felt like the system was failing you—you're not alone.No gatekeeping. No corporate-sanitized psychiatry. Just honest, unfiltered conversations about neurodivergence, trauma, the cracks in the system, and what we need to do differently. 🔥 If you’ve ever felt dismissed by a mental health provider or questioned the way we do this—hit subscribe. Let’s rethink psychiatry together. 🎙️ Listen now &amp; join the conversation: 🌍 Podcast: https://braintrash.buzzsprout.com/ 🧠 Mental health care: https://www.paperflowerpsychiatry.com/ 📚 Education for providers &amp; patients: https://www.paperflowerinstitute.com/ 📸 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paperflowerpsychiatry 🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@paperflowerinstitute♪ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.mariaingalla

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Welcome to Brain Trash, where we rip off the sugar-coated filter and talk about the raw, messy, and frustrating realities of psychiatry. Hosted by psychiatric nurse practitioners who know the system inside and out, this podcast is for clinicians tired of textbook psychiatry BS and everyday people trying to make sense of their mental health. 💊 Overdiagnosis. Self-diagnosis. Medications that help. Medications that ruin lives. The DSM. The WTFs of mental health. If you’ve ever side-eyed a diagnosis, questioned your meds, or felt like the system was failing you—you're not alone. No gatekeeping. No corporate-sanitized psychiatry. Just honest, unfiltered conversations about neurodivergence, trauma, the cracks in the system, and what we need to do differently. 🔥 If you’ve ever felt dismissed by a mental health provider or questioned the way we do this—hit subscribe. Let’s rethink psychiatry together. 🎙️ Listen now & join the conversation: 🌍 Podcast: https://braintrash.buzzsprout.com/ 🧠 Mental health care: https://www.paperflowerpsychiatry.com/ 📚 Education for providers & patients: https://www.paperflowerinstitute.com/ 📸 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paperflowerpsychiatry 🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@paperflowerinstitute ♪ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.mariaingalla

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