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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. 
Rangan Chatterjee and Dr. 
Suzanne O'Sullivan during their discussion on overdiagnosis in modern healthcare.
Rangan Chatterjee and Dr. Suzanne O'Sullivan during their discussion on overdiagnosis in modern healthcare.
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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
Mentioned by Rangan Chatterjee as questioning how many people are being diagnosed with a variety of different conditions, including depression.
Rangan Chatterjee as questioning how many people are being diagnosed with a variety of different conditions, including depression.
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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
Mentioned by 
Steve Levitt as her newest book, discussing over-testing, over-diagnosing, and over-treating in the medical system.
Steve Levitt as her newest book, discussing over-testing, over-diagnosing, and over-treating in the medical system.
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153. We’re Not Getting Sicker — We’re Overdiagnosed
Mentioned by a member of the audience as a book they absolutely love.
Robin Ince - Journeys in Neurodiversity
Mentioned by Freddie Sayers as her extremely timely new book, challenging the rush to label conditions like ADHD and long COVID.
Cancer, autism, and long covid: The "over-diagnosis" crisis
