"SP1900, I understand what you are saying, but the guy whose bodybuilding interferes with is life or home life, is just putting his priorities in the wrong place...helping him understand this and keep it moving."
Only if it was that easy. Simply showing a person that their priorities are wrong will not always lead to a change in behavior. If it was that easy, all drug addicts would be cured instantaneously, but they're not.
"There are those that say they spend all day in the gym and have very little to show for it, we all know and have seen these people, it interferes with their job, love life, etc. Yet they will swear up and down that they are heavily into bodybuilding, yet they are either skinny fat, skinny, or just plain fat. Could it be said that they too have BDD?"
It does not matter the outcome, i.e., whether or not the guy has actually obtained muscle, etc. All that matters is whether or not his behaviors are interfering with daily functioning. Being diagnosed with BDD is not dependent on the actual results you make in the gym. Its the behavior you use to try and achieve those results.
"Also, I know several people who were Diagnosed as to having ADD, their parents were like "no, she just needs a ass whipping and to be kept busy", and what has happened, they are successful people who lead normal lives with no medication."
Of course there are these cases. Remember, Psychology/Psychiatry isn't perfect. Flaws exist in the medical field, in the law field, etc. So, yes, I do agree that some children are diagnosed with ADD when they don't need to be; on the other hand, this is not always the case.
"Why is it that people born in the 70's and up have ADD? Could it be that the lax Baby Boomer Parenting has something to do with it. The BBP hallmarks of not requiring discipline in their children, the children not listening to them because they say, "Johnny, stop that", 10 times, with no recourse? What does his create? A child who doesn't listen, does what they want, and then when in school does the same thing, so the parents get the Doc who then diagnosis' the child with ADD."
People born in the 70's and up have ADD because we have learned a lot since then. Like I said, some children just do need better discipline. Contrary to that, there are some children who really do have developmental delays. Its not so black-and-white as you think. Diagnosing is not easy.
I am not saying the mental health field is perfect. Like any other field, it has its flaws.
Lastly, diagnosing is a must for insurance reimbursement. You would be surprised how much this happens. So, even if a person doesn't fit into a distinct category, you have to diagnose them with something so the insurance companies will reimburse you. You might not let that diagnose inform your treatment because you realize that you only diagnosed that person for insurance reasons. Thus, your treatment will follow from what you actually think the person has; obviously, you try to come as close as you possibly can to an accurate diagnosis.
