Pretty much agree with you here. It's down to the context and situation. I would not feel comfortable 100 percent confirming that I have anxiety and depression, though I'm quite sure I have them. And being aware of how you react to things, your mood swings, etc--this can help you go in to be officially diagnosed. After all, something probably seems or feels off with any sort of illness, which is why you go to doctors in the first place.

I definitely understand why you wouldn't want to fully self-diagnose, however; I do not see anything wrong with recognizing symptoms within yourself, trying to take precautionary measures to help you deal with these things, and going in to get evaluated.

self assessment and self diagnosis is pretty chill, i dont personally find many issues with it. I mean.. who knows yourself better than YOU! but getting a professional opinion is ALWAYS a must. Heck, getting a second opinion after that is vital.

you can slap any label on yourself you see fit but so many symptoms can line up to be TONS of different things. there are even classic symptoms of depression that can turn out to be physical illnesses.

thats just my opinion tho :b