Only my T needs the label--I only need to know it once to know what's going on initially. In therapy, the label never comes up. Symptoms etc. are talked about but the best T I've ever had has treated the label as irrelevant even harmful. Some day, the DSM V, Vi or beyond..who knows, the label may be changed or go away (not planned on but dx's change all of the time)
Good discussion, just wanted to give hope to those who feel "branded for life".