Originally Posted by
Steel Maiden
Schizophrenia is just a label. An excuse for doctors who cannot see beyond their own nose.
My doctor never believes me when I tell him anything. He just tells me I'm being silly. Besides the people and the Woman have unanimously agreed on a list of people whom I am not allowed to tell the Truth to, my parents, my social worker and my doctor being on that list.
The numbers have come back and you probably don't understand, but that is so important to me.
Fred is getting really mad at me for saying all of this, I think I should stop now because Fred is the physicist of the three and I need him because I'll be doing physics in university. John is the mathematician and Alex is the general all-round scientist. I don't want to upset them because they hold the key to my future.
Well yes every diagnosis is just a label. But labels aren't always bad things. You want to know whether you're grabbing a bottle of hydrochloridic acid from the shelf or a bottle of diet coke. They give an indication how to treat something that's 'in your hands'. So a good dr just uses it as a guideline to treat some of the problems you might face. Telling The Truth is most important, it always pays off, eventually.
Why are the numbers important to you, tho? Try to explain it to me, if you want.
Marte