So I have this question after a funny conversation with my boyfriend.

I forgot what was said but I told him "trust me". Then he said "I'm not taking the word of a person who has schizophrenia!" And I was like... I don't have schizophrenia!
And then he goes to point out that I have to sleep with the light on, and i halucinate regularly. Then I argue that I have never been diagnosed as having schizophrenia.

And he asked if I ever actually told my doctor about those things that I heard and see. And I said no, I'm not going to tell my doctor that I have those issues and I harm myself! They'll put me away forever! Anyway he suggested I should so they could tell me I have schizophrenia.

But that just started the conversation and thought. Is there really a point to going to the doctor to be labled as some thing if you function well enough in society as it is? I don't see a point.