I believe this is across many age groups, it overlaps to conditions such as ADHD, OCD, gluten intolerance and also to sexual and gender identities. People don'

I believe this is across many age groups, it overlaps to conditions such as ADHD, OCD, gluten intolerance and also to sexual and gender identities. People don't want to talk about the later parts i.e. gender/sexual identity because they're ostensibly 'inherent' but I believe this is a huge mistake. If 'Goth' were put in a book as some kind of known identity that people assume, then kids would think they 'have' or 'are' ... 'Goth'. That doesn't delegitimize the nature of real afflictions and identities etc. so much as it highlights how much power our minds have over reality. I think this even overlaps into identities or 'self beliefs' such as being 'healthy and tough' or 'broken and in need'. Some people I know never, ever get sick. I suggest they do, but they just 'tough it out' and don't talk about it. Other people I believe make sure everyone knows they are sick and like the sympathy they endear. The placebo effect demonstrates just a hint of the power of our minds, so I wonder how much this has to do with healthy wellbeing. I suggest the 'toughing it out' is probably a good mental state, until it becomes a problem with getting actual needed medical attention. We really need to understand this a bit better.