The promise of diagnosis: how it can open a door to true self-understanding

Moya Sarner challenges the notion of "overdiagnosis" in mental health, arguing that diagnoses should open doors to deeper self-discovery rather than closing them. Using ADHD as an example, she asserts that a diagnosis should spark questions about underlying feelings, not end exploration. Sarner calls for more funding for sustained psychotherapy to address entrenched issues like treatment-resistant depression, criticizing the government's focus on cost-cutting over investing in life-changing therapies.