Pragmatically, the terminology used affects how people end up treated. Both therepeutically, and how they are interacted with socially. If we say it's a chemi

Pragmatically, the terminology used affects how people end up treated. Both therepeutically, and how they are interacted with socially. If we say it's a chemical imbalance, chemicals will be sought to correct the imbalance, and effective suggestions that require other people to change will be met with resistance. If we say it's people in distress, other people will start to reflect and accept they play a role in causing the distress and be a bit more open to changing their behaviour. The best "treatment" is, of course, a combination of things tailored to individual and circumstance. But widespread language greatly affects what is available in practice.