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Jul 21, 2021

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The Nuance

Is It Time to Reconsider the ‘Disease Model’ of Mental Health?

A prominent U.K. psychologist believes we should change the way we talk about depression, anxiety, and other forms of psychological distress

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In 2013, the British Psychological Society published a position statement that…

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Markham Heid

Markham Heid

I write about health, science, and psychology. My work has appeared in Time magazine, the New York Times, Vice, and elsewhere. I live in Germany.

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