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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.

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Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by Dr.
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Rangan Chatterjee
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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
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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
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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
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Mike Carruthers
as the author of the book discussing overdiagnosis in healthcare.
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What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You & How to Unlock Your True Voice
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Dax Shepard
as the author of the book being discussed in the podcast.
22 snips
Suzanne O'Sullivan (on over diagnosis)
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Claudia Hammond
as a book featured on Radio 4's Book of the Week.
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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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
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Helen Lewis
discussing over-medicalisation of neurodivergence.
Britain Isn't Working
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Alex Curmi
, who has interviewed her and invited her back to the podcast.
E125 - The Path to Productivity with ADHD (w/ Ari Tuckman)

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