MLC is "real", but it's not a disease. That's what some newbies have a tough time understanding. The "expect" it to be cured over time or that it is somehow a bad thing.
YES I have heard it called a Dis-Ease it is NOT a disease.
What's interesting to me is, I've never heard it called a disease, except here, by those saying it's not a disease.
I don't get that, although I guess it is just me. I have always seen it as a temporary mental health issue.
I also agree that we all go through transitions. I personally only refer it to MLC when its a crises or "bad" transition.