I think it’s mostly because today’s society has less room for neuro divergent personalities. Even in the 80s it was much more socially acceptable to have a blue collar factory or farming job that didn’t require super much intellectual focus or social skills etc. That is not the case in todays society. Western countries (and especially the US) were much more economically equal back then as well, i.e. you could live a much better life on a blue collar income.
You don’t look for a diagnosis unless your personality has an apparent negative impact on your life. And back then it didn’t, as much. I believe.
Society also had odd little release valves for neurodivergents which bizarrely enough could include parts of the military. Most of those are gone though in exchange at least we get treatment more readily than back then
I think it’s mostly because today’s society has less room for neuro divergent personalities. Even in the 80s it was much more socially acceptable to have a blue collar factory or farming job that didn’t require super much intellectual focus or social skills etc. That is not the case in todays society. Western countries (and especially the US) were much more economically equal back then as well, i.e. you could live a much better life on a blue collar income.
You don’t look for a diagnosis unless your personality has an apparent negative impact on your life. And back then it didn’t, as much. I believe.
Society also had odd little release valves for neurodivergents which bizarrely enough could include parts of the military. Most of those are gone though in exchange at least we get treatment more readily than back then