I will bite. Many people do rely on their labels. Been there, done that. And often they are told that it is not their fault, it's not their thoughts, not them, not in the least. It's chemical imbalance, they say, and it's like diabetus and one is powerless against it. Their disorder makes them do things. For many it indeed means removal of responsibility.

Western society is overly self entitled. Not just people with MI, but even normals often refuse to say responsibility (I mean look at all those people who get out there, say and do outrageous things and when confronted they cry about how nobody understand them, about their freedom of expression and how they should be tolerated...).

Many people DO use their disorders as crutch or as excuse. Sorry, but that is how it is.

I do believe one has to deal with their issues on their own in the end. Other can help a bit... but they cannot live your life for you.