when i share my mental health diagnosis, the most common response i get is 'i'm so sorry.' even therapists remind me not to feel ashamed of my diagnosis...before i've even said anything, assuming that the acronyms associated with my mental health are an obvious source of shame. ptsd, bpd, adhd...these are all labels that actually supported me in my journey because they gave me language to FINALLY understand what the f*** was happening in my mind and gave me a pathway to work off of for treatment! in this episode, i talk more about this and also share about how i feel similarly in discovering more language to better describe my sexuality.