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Originally Posted by ultramar
There seems to be a prevailing attitude these days amongst some psychiatrists and therapists to say 'diagnosis doesn't matter' --I've heard it from different people on different forums (reporting that they've been told this). But at the end of the day they are diagnosing us... so I feel like there's this cyclical reasoning goes on. In any case, if it doesn't matter to them, but matters to the patient, then for that reason alone, I think they should be open to discussing it.
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yes.
im one of those people that have been there.
ive been told that by all therapists ive ever had and by two psychiatrists.
i notice its mostly therapists that say that.
which logically..is baffling.
maybe its not... because psychiatry is MEANT to diagnose.
thing is therapy pretty much occurs in the same field...you know? so i dont understand. i understand them not wanting people to have their life run by the label - the word - the paper. but why say diagnosis doesnt matter? i used to believe that and then psychiatrists mostly would say otherwise. not to be dramatic about the whole situation but it has put a complex on me of some sorts. because in an overall sense i KNOW it matters. but at the same time im afraid to talk about it as if its "taboo" while in the therapy room.