There Is a Person Behind Every Label: Watch Out for the Diagnosis Trap

There Is a Person Behind Every Label: Watch Out for the Diagnosis Trap by Jeff ZimmermanIn any context, a mental health diagnosis is a serious, meaningful term that should not be taken lightly, and should only be made by a mental health professional who has personally assessed the client and is trained to diagnose the condition at hand. Although diagnoses are often casually offered colloquially as labels, careful assessment and expertise are truly required in order to make an official diagnosis. Read More