I've found having a diagnosis helpful because 1) I know its not just all in my head & 2) with the correct diagnosis I've been able to access appropriate treatments.
My MH team are less concerned about it though, instead they decide on a diagnosis, talk about it to eachother & then decide on the treatment - I'm not really told in a formal manner. I was told by CPN over coffee, after I prodded her a bit, that she had infact been discussing my MH with the team without telling me & that yes, I do have PTSD, but it wasn't that important 'because I knew that already', however, they are good at getting me the right support even if I'm not that informed about my diagnosis so I don't really mind.
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