mental health diagnoses - yay or nay?

[notquiteblue]

So, yesterday at my therapy appointment, I was talking about what I usually talk about, which is how I don't really know who I am because I have so many thoughts racing around in my head at any given time, thoughts that contridict each other, thoughts that are critical of other thoughts, thought that are spin outs of other thoughts, thoughts,

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[dream_busker]

Oh man. I feel like there is a lot of this going around our age group right now. Diagnoses, mental health queries, etc. I'm gonna attempt to be pithy

[sweater_vest]

(and now for the pro side...jk i totally agree with brandi and she will probably agree with me, we just feel it different i think).

i think for you and me especially, having a word, a name to hold on to makes everything easier, more clear, sharpens our minds' grasp of what we're dealing with. and i think for you and me especially, we know that words and names are never the whole truth, and sometimes they are total lies. i want you to feel totally empowered to use the diagnoses/treatments for add/adhd to your benefit, even if that also serves the interests of the medical industrial complex. we could talk more about this, and about my personal/familial history with mental illness labels. take care love carolyn

[dream_busker]

you just totally tried to engage me in point - counter point! Fiend!