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

By Gavin Francis

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14/02/2026by :
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By Gavin Francis

Guardian article: ‘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.

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