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Old Apr 15, 2015, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by StarStrike View Post
I saw the psychologist today. She's putting me on the waiting list for therapy. She also said I have the traits of a person with OCD. But she also said she can't give me a label. That I find really frustrating. I mean it's either I have OCD or I don't. I just want a proper answer. The psychiatrist fobbed it off as me being paranoid when I saw her yesterday and then she said she doesn't want to give me a label. I'd much rather be given a label than left in the dark. Sorry, I'm getting angry. It's just so frustrating.


I don't understand this attitude that so many mental health professionals have about labels. If they hate them so much then why the **** are they in a profession that requires labels?
Thanks for this!
newtus, StarStrike