Yes, it is true that it is important to understand that whatever a person is struggling with is not their fault. I have a feeling that no matter what the challenge is be it bipolar or PTSD or ADHD or whatever, a person can experience abuse in how they were blamed or treated badly verses understood and helped from the beginning.

I grew up with an older brother who had compulsive ADHD, he was literally severely punished = abused for something he could not help. The mistake for years was to expect every child to behave a certain way and punish them when they did not corform somehow through no fault of their own.

My daughter has dyslexia, she too could have been punished for something she could not help, that is exactly what was taking place with one of her teachers and I knew he was wrong so I made it a point to have her tested and I was right, she could not comprehend what he was asking/demanding of her.

I think "labels" can be helpful, but never to lead to having a person feel shame.