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Could it be because those other labels don't have anything to do with trauma and/or don't fit their symptoms? They aren't seeking the PTSD label like its a prize to be won. They are seeking what, in their mind, best fits their experience. It doesn't matter if it's not an exact fit. It's the best hope they have.Nobody tries to go after the depression label or the bipolar label or the schizophrenic label.
These labels don't give them the validation they want.
I don't think it's a fair judgment to say that they have discarded those other diagnoses simply because they don't want them.