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Are over-diagnosis of mental health issues causing us harm?

 There is no doubt that there is a wider awareness of mental health issues today but could our ne...

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08.00 21 Feb 2024


Are over-diagnosis of mental health issues causing us harm?


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08.00 21 Feb 2024


 There is no doubt that there is a wider awareness of mental health issues today but could our need to identify and understand issues, sometimes without the help of experts, actually cause us to suffer more? 

Speaking to Ciara this morning was Dr Padraic Gibson, Psychotherapist, Senior Research Associate at DCU and Clinical Director of the OCD Clinic in Dublin. 


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