Getting a diagnosis can be important. While diagnoses may not be for everyone, and not everyone has the privilege of being able to get diagnosed, it can be so liberating for those of us who want or need a diagnosis.
There’s sometimes a lot of stigma around being professionally diagnosed with anything. I think people often immediately see a diagnosis as a weakness or an inconvenience.
While that can be the case for some, that isn’t always the case. Everyone’s experiences are different. There’s a lot of stigma around self-diagnosis as well.
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