Wednesday, July 5, 2023

rethinking your diagnosis

the quest for the diagnosis starts with a question.

what is wrong with me? 

and the diagnosis becomes their answer. 

even though nobody gets better by focusing on what is wrong with them. 

and it becomes an excuse.

i can't do that because of my diagnosis. 

and a scapegoat.

i knew this would go wrong because of my diagnosis.

and their identity.

i like to cook and watch movies and i have a diagnosis.

mental health is about identifying the thoughts holding you back from becoming your true authentic self. 

mental health should not be the thing that holds you back.

so the question is, does your diagnosis hurt you more than it helps you? 

and the answer is, your diagnosis is the same as everything else in your life.

you get to decide what it means and how you use it.

and now the question is this.

how are you going to use your diagnosis? 




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