Diagnosis and medical language: Good or bad?

When we say diagnosis, we’re talking about medicine. When we say health, we’re still talking about medicine. So then - when do we get to talk about psychology?It often feels impossible to talk about mental health without using medical language. Even the words we choose - like “disorders” - show it.Today we’re asking: is all of this a good thing or a bad thing? What impact does diagnosis really have on our lives?Every other Monday, at 12pm.Follow us on:Instagram: ⁠⁠mirror_podcast_⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠In front of the mirror⁠⁠This project exists in Italian as well: ⁠⁠In Front of the Mirror - Il Podcast in italiano⁠⁠References:Lingiardi, V. (2018). Diagnosi e destino. Einaudi.Rose Cartwright's piece: The Guardian - I was the poster girl for ocd then I began to question everything I'd been told about mental illness