HUNDREDS of GPs across England have told the BBC they think mental health problems are being over-diagnosed reports the BBC.
One commonly-held view by family doctors, our research suggests, is that society tends to over-medicalise normal life stresses. But they’re also concerned about how hard it is to get help for patients with mental health conditions.
Another term used is “the medicalisation of life’s ups and downs”.
Earlier this week, the Health Secretary ordered an independent review into the reasons for a rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services in England, and where the gaps in support are.
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