About this episode

This episode examines the balance between clinical diagnostic labels and the risks of self-diagnosis culture.

This episode examines how clinical diagnostic labels can help therapists guide treatment, while highlighting the risks of "self-diagnosis" culture. Videos in this series will also be posted to Leslie Elliott Boyce's channels. To find a therapist through the Open Therapy Institute, contact us here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org/contact⁠⁠⁠ See our workshops here: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org/workshops-membership⁠⁠⁠ Become a member: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.opentherapyinstitute.org/membership⁠⁠⁠ Find Leslie Elliott Boyce online at ⁠⁠⁠https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/⁠

People in this episode

Host: Leslie Elliott Boyce

Topics covered

• clinical diagnosis
• self-diagnosis
• therapy
• mental health
• treatment guidance

Keywords

• clinical diagnosis
• self-diagnosis
• therapy
• mental health
• treatment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Open Therapy Institute, theradicalcenterconsulting.com

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