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Mentioned in 8 episodes
The Age of Diagnosis
How Our Obsession with Medical Labels Is Making Us Sicker
Book • 2025
In *The Age of Diagnosis*, neurologist Suzanne O'Sullivan examines the complex world of modern diagnosis, highlighting how our obsession with medical labels can have unintended consequences.
Through real-life stories, she discusses the impact of diagnosis on patients and suggests alternative approaches to health and suffering.
Through real-life stories, she discusses the impact of diagnosis on patients and suggests alternative approaches to health and suffering.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
Mentioned by Dr. 

and Dr. 

during their discussion on overdiagnosis in modern healthcare.


Rangan Chatterjee


Suzanne O'Sullivan

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Why Medicine Has Gone Too Far, The Problem With Getting A Diagnosis & Why Early Detection Is Not Always A Good Thing with Dr Suzanne O'Sullivan #553
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as questioning how many people are being diagnosed with a variety of different conditions, including depression.


Rangan Chatterjee

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Rethinking Mental Health: What The Science Actually Says About Depression, The Side Effects of Antidepressants & Finding Balance with Professor Joanna Moncrieff #563
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as her newest book, discussing over-testing, over-diagnosing, and over-treating in the medical system.


Steve Levitt

75 snips
153. We’re Not Getting Sicker — We’re Overdiagnosed
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as the author of the book discussing overdiagnosis in healthcare.


Mike Carruthers

24 snips
What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You & How to Unlock Your True Voice
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as the author of the book being discussed in the podcast.

Dax Shepard

22 snips
Suzanne O'Sullivan (on over diagnosis)
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as a book featured on Radio 4's Book of the Week.


Claudia Hammond

Adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long?
Mentioned by a member of the audience as a book they absolutely love.

Robin Ince - Journeys in Neurodiversity
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as her extremely timely new book, challenging the rush to label conditions like ADHD and long COVID.


Freddie Sayers

Cancer, autism, and long covid: The "over-diagnosis" crisis
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discussing over-medicalisation of neurodivergence.


Helen Lewis

Britain Isn't Working
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, who has interviewed her and invited her back to the podcast.

Alex Curmi

E125 - The Path to Productivity with ADHD (w/ Ari Tuckman)