I don't know where this thread belongs so I'm putting it here...maybe it will get moved that's ok.

Just wanted to say that rather than say "I am bipolar," "he is bipolar," "she is schizophrenic," I'd rather say "I have been diagnosed with bipolar" or "I have bipolar," or "she has schizophrenia."

For me, this is equivalent to saying "I am heart disease," "he is diabetes," and "she is fractured leg."

This slight shift in word choices to me indicates defining one's self by their diagnosis rather than not.

Thoughts?


Winston