In my field of psychiatry and addiction, stigma is unintentionally perpetuated by using words like “disorder.” Substance use disorder. Major depressive disorder. Attention deficit disorder. As soon as ...

Labels, particularly when applied to human beings and their behavior, can have a surprisingly polarizing effect, regardless of the label’s efficacy. Some people resist labels altogether, while others ...

It can be fun attempting to armchair-diagnose or label people that you’ve come across—especially when you find their behavior baffling or incomprehensible. And if someone’s treated you badly, it can ...

It is best not to label people as friends or enemies. Just remember one thing: if your time is good, your worst enemy will also come to your help. If your time is bad, even your best friend behaves ...