The way I see my diagnoses are for the professionals to describe an overview of my problems in a shortened way and to get my treatment right. That is it.

I consider myself as a person with emotional difficulties, and that's about as far as it goes.

It seems to me like some people want certain diagnoses to validate their problems, I don't really understand this, as the problem doesn't change regardless of a label.

I think also some people use their diagnosis as an answer to confrontation, and I don't think that's useful for anyone. I know that due to the problems people may do something, but it doesn't make it any less their responsibility to deal the fall out from it. For example, hurting someone else cannot be dealt with by just saying 'my mental health problems make me do that'.

I've gone off on a tangent a little, sorry!