I do not let the label bother me. It's normally used regarding me only when I'm checking in with my doc. He just simpiy ask "how is everything going?".....I give him feedback. Then he'll ask more indeept questions about moods. He never actually mentions the label "bipolar". My fam do not mention anything abt it. My mom and her mother just know that I should take meds and everything will magically go away. Lol. My oldest daughter let's the label bother her. She's bipolar too but was first dx with depression. Once she turned 18 yrs old we had her go for a evaluation from an actual therapist (Feb 2016) before it was just primary doc. We went together and therapist asked a lot of questions. She requested family history. Then she told us bipolar. My daughter was very pissed off. She told her she was wrong that she had depression. I did not see the big deal better find out at 18 yrs old than at 36 yrs old like me. The therapist changed the topic and they still see each other tho. I do not know if having the label plus the symptoms and hospitalizations helped win my disability. I was really having it rough!! When I think back now and just recall the memories of my episodes....