Thanks for continuing the discussion

I tend to think my anxiety falls under the BP diagnosis too. I do have a diagnosis of GAD and OCD but I dont believe its separate to the BP in my case. I dont think are necessary as I see them as symptoms of BP anyway, and I have only ever share them on this forum so that people know I can relate.

I dont feel my pdocs putting more labels on affected me in any way, but I have seen a lot of people who get very stressed over the extra labels, and I wonder if perhaps telling them that their symptoms exist under a single diagnosis may put their minds at ease a little, rather than a list of letters and the patient thinking they are doomed for life having so much "wrong" with them.