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No Explanation, Just Labels: Critical Psychiatry Network Letter to the Guardian on the Dangers of Diagnostic Expansion

Evgeny Legedin 25/02/2026 No Comments

By Critical Psychiatry Network This letter, signed by members of the Critical Psychiatry Network, GPs and doctors from other specialities was initially submitted to the Guardian and subsequently to the

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A gray upper half evokes uncertainty and potential harm from mental health campaigns, with pink signaling subtle warnings or false alarms in self-perception. Blue elements provide rational balance, symbolizing nocebo education as a stabilizing force. The downward curve flows into a white base, representing fragile clarity or baseline normality, where a fragmented circle depicts distorted diagnostic cycles-misattributing normal fluctuations as symptoms. Scattered dots and lines mimic fleeting thoughts or ADHD-like distractions amplified by expectations.
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The Double-Edged Sword of ADHD Awareness: How Campaigns Fuel False Diagnoses – And How to Fix It

Evgeny Legedin 17/12/2025 No Comments

By Evgeny Legedin In an era where mental health awareness campaigns proliferate across social media and educational platforms, a recent study has cast light on the potential pitfalls of such

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“Chemical Imbalance” in 2025: The Revision Guide That Hasn’t Revised (Yet)

Evgeny Legedin 09/12/2025 No Comments

By Evgeny Legedin Last week a bright final-year student asked me to look over the University of Glasgow “Psychiatry Revision Guide” that everyone still uses for finals and OSCE preparation.

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