Medical Label Identity

Purpose cannot simply be taken away and must be replaced by a new, more important purpose. Directly removing or challenging a disease-centered identity can be risky because it may remove the person's source of meaning. When a person is not open to psychology referral, education should support and empower them rather than directly attack the label. Psychology referral may be the first line of defense when a medical label is deeply tied to identity, depending on context and openness.