Why diagnostic changes affect more than paperwork.
A label can become part of how someone understands their life.
Changes to diagnostic labels affect services, research, community and self identity.
For some people, a label brings relief. For others, losing or changing a label can feel destabilising.
Awareverse respects both support needs and identity.
When looking at labels and identity, ask: who had power, who was being labelled, and what would have changed if the human being had been seen first?