‘What I see in clinic is never a set of labels’: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness? -podcast
06 March 2026

‘What I see in clinic is never a set of labels’: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness? -podcast

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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 By Gavin Francis. Read by Noof Ousellam. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod