Overdiagnosis debate should not ignore social causes of mental illness | Letters
Mental health services are struggling with rising demand and an outdated care model that overemphasizes diagnosis over understanding patient backgrounds.
Overdiagnosis debate should not ignore social causes of mental illness | Letters
Mental health services are struggling with rising demand and an outdated care model that overemphasizes diagnosis over understanding patient backgrounds.
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Increased acceptance of neurodiversity leads to more people identifying as neurodivergent, though its meaning may diminish if everyone claims the label.
Increased acceptance of neurodiversity leads to more people identifying as neurodivergent, though its meaning may diminish if everyone claims the label.
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One prominent concern about contemporary psychiatry is that it pathologizes conditions that are normal parts of human experience, leading to a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.