# A Diagnosis Is Just a Heuristic

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Podcast: [Deep Psychology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-psychology-6651282)
Published: 2026-06-25T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.deep-psychology.com
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/66b4120e-1b59-482d-8cd1-063dff966d53.mp3
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Duration seconds: 250

## Resource

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.

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