45: Removing the Link Between Diagnosis and Behavior
From Humanity's Values by David Teachout, M.A., M.S.
June 13, 2022 · 32 min · Season 1 · Episode 45
About this episode
This episode discusses the limitations of diagnoses in understanding behavior and the need for a broader perspective on mental health and interpersonal challenges.
Diagnoses are a frame of reference for looking at behavior, and therefore often limit us to understanding one another and ourselves. When it comes to gun control, the focus on mental health by both sides is accurate, but not for the reason either thinks. If we want to effect change, then we need to step away from limiting stories about our behavior, and into how we expand a person's flexibility in the face of interpersonal difficulty.
Topics covered
- diagnosis
- behavior
- mental health
- gun control
- interpersonal difficulty
Keywords
- flexibility
- change
- understanding
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