Episode 17: Diagnosis: Because Vibing Through Life Wasn’t Working (The One Where Michelle Talks About The Benefits Of Diagnosis- Including Late Diagnosis)

Today, Michelle is talking about something that gets a bad rap but honestly deserves a standing ovation: getting a mental health diagnosis. Because somewhere along the line, the idea of being diagnosed got twisted into this ‘scarlet letter’ thing — like it’s some label you’re doomed to wear forever. Without a diagnosis, it's like throwing spaghetti at the wall and praying something sticks. Maybe you dive into yoga, or buy five different gratitude journals, or try to “think more positively” because someone on Instagram said that would totally rewire your brain. When you know what you’re dealing with, you finally get to skip the endless trial-and-error phase that feels more like emotional whack-a-mole than real progress. Finally, a diagnosis offers you something revolutionary: permission to stop gaslighting yourself. To stop swallowing the “you just need to try harder” narrative like it’s gospel truth.

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