People who identify as incels (involuntary celibates) have higher rates of self-reported mental health disorders compared to the general male population, according to new research published in Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. Despite their elevated psychiatric symptoms, however, the study indicates that incels also tend to be distrustful of mental health professionals. ...
Agreed, I’m neither a man nor an incel but I’m diagnosed autism and ADHD and even with diagnoses and a lot of help on paper this is extremely frustrating. Too many therapies that are based on neurotypicals and we’re only beginning to scratch the surface of why they don’t work. Too many of us end up feeling deeply misunderstood and hopeless. I have to constantly keep up with autism research only to be able to speak my mind and avoid losing more years to failed attempts. I’m lucky about the people that surround me to have stopped me from increased resentment and many types of maladaptive coping mechanisms.