health
February 10, 2026
‘What I see in clinic is never a set of labels’: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness?
Our current approach to mental health labelling and diagnosis has brought benefits. But as a practising doctor, I am concerned that it may be doing more harm than good
TL;DR
- Current mental health labeling and diagnosis have provided benefits.
- A practicing doctor expresses concern that these methods might be causing more harm than good.
- The doctor notes that patient presentations in clinic are not merely a collection of diagnostic labels.
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