For a while now I've been wondering if it would help me if I were to be diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (which I am fairly confident I have and have been told so by various psychiatrists), or if it would be better to simply try to overcome my anxieties with therapy and medication. I am planning to attend college in the fall of 2016, and fittingly I wish to pursue a degree in Psychology, but I have a lot of trouble with schoolwork and sometimes with everyday activities because of obsessions and compulsions. As a result of these things, I don't know whether getting an official diagnosis would be a good thing or a bad thing. Are there any users here with OCD or any other mental disorder who have firsthand experience of receiving a diagnosis? If so, do you feel like your diagnosis assists you more in life than if you didn't have one? I often feel that this might be true, although I'm still afraid that there would be a huge stigma put upon me and that I wouldn't be able to become anything like a psychologist if I myself officially have a mental disorder.
Ugh, I feel as if I'm in quite a conundrum and never have anyone to talk to about this sort of stuff...except some people on this site hopefully. So any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks, guys!