The Real Problem Of Mental Health

The video discusses the complexity of mental health, highlighting the spectrum of mental states and the concept of comorbidity. It explains the challenges in diagnosing mental disorders due to overlapping symptoms and lack of clear biomarkers. The DSM and ICD are key tools for classification, but they face criticism for potential conflicts of interest with pharmaceutical companies. Changes in the DSM have broadened criteria for disorders, leading to diagnostic inflation. The video questions the reliability of fixed guidelines in treating complex mental conditions.

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