self-diagnosis
noun
the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
self-diagnosing
-
a word derived from
self-diagnosis.
Example Sentences
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The bottom line is, just as self-diagnosing a mental health condition isn’t a good idea, neither is assuming that we can treat a mental health concern with food alone.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
Many people are now self-diagnosing using at-home rapid tests, the results of which are not reliably reported to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
Of course, it's not just teens and college students who are self-diagnosing, and it's not just for mental health or neuro-developmental conditions.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2022
Many of us end up self-diagnosing later in life, after years of wondering why we feel so out of place in this world and in our own bodies.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 7, 2022
Cantor suffered so many injuries — once, as a Bullets ballgirl, an errant Juwan Howard pass broke her nose, her second such injury — that she grew adept at self-diagnosing torn and pulled muscles.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2017
