Iâm curious how others approach disclosing diagnoses to clients when a diagnosis isnât required for insurance, meds, or external documentation. Do you: đAlways share the diagnosis? đShare it collaboratively only if it feels clinically useful? đHold off unless the client asks? đFrame symptoms/patterns without naming a diagnosis? One piece Iâm actively wrestling with is whether sharing a diagnosis can sometimes create a self-fulfilling prophecyâwhere clients begin to identify with or even manifest symptoms they hadnât experienced prior to being informed, especially with highly descriptive or stigmatized diagnoses. Iâm holding this alongside values of transparency, client autonomy, empowerment, and neurodiversity-affirming careâand wondering when a label supports growth vs. when it subtly narrows self-concept. Would love to hear how others think about this ethically and clinically, what youâve observed in practice, and how this plays out across different populations (teens, ND clients, trauma histories, etc.). No right answersâgenuinely curious about collective wisdom. đŹâ¨