Aaron Hartman, MDFunctional Medicine Specialist | Clinical Researcher

Your Diagnosis Does Not Define You

31 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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A short YouTube conversation between an unnamed speaker and Aaron Hartman, MD arguing that diagnostic labels should not define children. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed increased levels of anxiety and struggle among children and prompted greater recognition that many kids need additional supports; the speakers also critique inaccuracies in the current educational system.

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I'm not a fan of diagnosis either, even though I spent decades doing that. I wanted kids to get support. So if that meant a label or a name, who cares? It doesn't define them. Your diagnosis does not define them.
I feel like since the pandemic, people become more open to the concept of kids need additional supports. Because the pandemic, in many ways pulled back the curtain to, like, kids are struggling. Let's throw a ton of anxiety, let's throw a ton of uncertainty on that. And now it's like, whoa, like, tons of kids are dealing with issues. I feel like in some ways, for better, for worse, the pandemic has actually opened teachers the inaccuracies of our current educational system.