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Are we “over-medicalising” mental health?

Are we too quick to place labels on mental health? Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was speaking ...

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17.28 13 Jan 2025


Are we “over-medicalising” mental health?


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17.28 13 Jan 2025


Are we too quick to place labels on mental health? Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was speaking on the Jimmy’s Job’s of the Future Podcast, and raised concerns about “over-medicalising” the 'ups and downs' of life…

Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, joins Kieran to discuss.


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