I have seen that a bit yeah. There are thousands of tumblr blogs out there and some are just not fact based nor conducive to healing nor positivity. I just choose not to look at the super triggering stuff that is clearly not my cup of tea. On the flip-side, I have found really good tumblr blogs with daily DBT skills and journal entries from sufferers who inspire one another into a more positive direction. I can interact with a post and link what I resonate with to my own tumblr in hopes that other sufferers can feel less alone and better understood.

Interesting you talk about self diagnosis, however, I don't think that is exclusive to tumblr. I know people do that here as well. Definitely there is a sense of identity that comes from diagnosis but that is also true for people who have been diagnosed properly and accurately. I don't think that is all bad when it brings us together and allows us to actively pursue the proper treatment that is ascribed to our illnesses.

I am intrigued to hear more about what people think. Not everything is all bad on tumblr nor is it all good, rather, it is grey. A spectrum. Just like in therapy and when reading a book: take with you what is effective and leave the rest, doesn't mean you have to shy away from it altogether.