A Diagnosis Is Just a Heuristic

A Diagnosis Is Just a Heuristic

We tend to think diagnoses are absolute, when really they are practical tools that professionals use to attempt to improve your health. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 24/6 episode, The Diagnosis Obsession Part 2.

The Diagnosis Obsession - Part 2/2 (#150)

How many people are walking around right now with diagnoses for ADHD, depression, anxiety or other similar conditions that are unnecessary and useless - with dodgy diagnoses? In part 2 of The Diagnosis Obsession, we explore why diagnoses are a heuristic, why our state is primary and our diagnosis is secondary, and some do's and don'ts when it comes to diagnoses. Disclaimer: I am not qualified to diagnose or treat medical conditions. Next listen: The Diagnosis Obsession - Part 1/2 All my episodes on Psychology: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e [https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e] 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats [https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats] Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links [https://deep-psychology.com/my-links]

Diagnosis Is Big Business

There's a lot of money in medicine and pharmaceuticals, and this puts a huge survival pressure on the industry. This is not a countercultural slur, just a basic structural fact of healthcare. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 17/6 episode, The Diagnosis Obsession Part 1.

The Diagnosis Imperative

Healthcare professionals' priority is to diagnose you. That is what they are trying to do. But is it necessary? Is it functional? Is it right? And what's more - patients themselves are often biased towards obtaining a diagnosis. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 17/6 episode, The DIagnosis Imperative Part 1.

Diagnoses Are Trendy

How many people have you heard saying "I think I have autism/ADHD/anxiety/depression because of x, y or z"? I'm sure you've heard someone, because diagnoses of this kind have become trendy. We're so quick to diagnose ourselves and others with psychological illnesses. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 17/6 episode, The Diagnosis Obsession Part 1.