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In mental health care, there is a lot of pigeonholing. You can be 'depressed', have 'borderline' or an 'anxiety disorder'. According to psychiatrist Jim van Os (UMC Utrecht), we need to get rid of that. It's time to stop using labels. Fortunately, he has an alternative. Curious about how we can best treat people with psychological problems? Then watch the bonus material with Jim in which he talks about the new style of treatment. --- Why do we need to get rid of diagnoses like depression? - Jim van Os In mental health care, there is a lot of pigeonholing. You can be 'depressed', have 'borderline' or an 'anxiety disorder'. According to psychiatrist Jim van Os (UMC Utrecht) we need to get rid of that. It's time to stop using labels. Fortunately, he has an alternative. Curious about how we can best treat people with psychological problems? Then watch the bonus material with Jim in which he talks about the new style of treatment. Prof. Dr. Jim van Os, Chair Division Neuroscience, Utrecht University Medical Center. He is also Visiting Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. Jim works at the interface of 'hard' brain science, health services research, art and subjective experiences of people with 'lived experience' in mental healthcare. www.psychosisnet.com