Labeling anything a disorder only means that whatever behavior is causing you distress and harm in a meaningful way.
On the other hand, recognizing that certain tendencies can be detrimental to both yourself and those around you can be key to actually getting help changing or managing them.
I do agree that we should be careful with how we label it, though. There is a difference between “this is hurting you” and “something’s wrong with you”.
On the other hand, recognizing that certain tendencies can be detrimental to both yourself and those around you can be key to actually getting help changing or managing them.
I do agree that we should be careful with how we label it, though. There is a difference between “this is hurting you” and “something’s wrong with you”.
To this day, I can’t stand being asked “are you ok?”