The psychiatrist treating me calls my problems Bipolar I. People in my small town have voted me 'Schizophrenic.'

I'm now a "mental patient" in the community, "in recovery" at the clinic. On the plus side, I have my family solidly behind me, and they see real, genuine healing and progress. Awesome.

Point is, though, that diagnoses aren't just about symptoms and treatment. These labels carry weight and power, and I get the sense a lot of "professionals" abuse their power to label and stigmatize and control.

What do you think?