# The Diagnosis Obsession - Part 1/2 (#149)

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Podcast: [Deep Psychology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-psychology-6651282)
Published: 2026-06-17T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.deep-psychology.com
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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 1 of The Diagnosis Obsession, we explore why the health system runs on diagnoses, why this biases how we understand health, and why ordinary health-system realities reveal the obvious problem. Disclaimer: I am not qualified to diagnose or treat medical conditions. Next listen: What is Psychology? (#143) ; My Depression Experience (#73) All my episodes on Psychology: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links

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