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Are we “over-medicalising” mental health?

Are we “over-medicalising” mental health?

Update: 2025-01-13
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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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