I think a lot of this stems from how our culture treats diagnosis. There is a strong pressure to conform to normative ways of being, and diagnosis with a "ment

I think a lot of this stems from how our culture treats diagnosis. There is a strong pressure to conform to normative ways of being, and diagnosis with a "mental illness/disorder" is often the only way for non-normative ways of being to be legitimised and tolerated. Consequently, non-normative individuals will often seek some mental health diagnosis in order to avoid social pressure and judgment.