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Mental health care is very much about pigeonholing. For example, 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 those labels. Fortunately, he has an alternative. --- In this lecture, Jim van Os explains how we can make diagnoses in a different way. Curious about how we can best treat people with mental health issues? Then watch the bonus material with Jim: • BONUS MATERIAL: Treatment of 'new s... --- More science? Check: Podcast on Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/0z2ydI7... Podcast on iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/nl/podcast/d... Our website ► http://www.universiteitvannederland.nl/ Instagram ► / universiteitnl Twitter ► / universiteitnl Facebook ► / universiteitvannederland For non-commercial use, it is permitted to use fragments (provided that context is preserved). If in doubt, email us at [email protected] About the University of the Netherlands: We are a foundation with a completely independent editorial team. Our mission is simple: science is awesome and everyone should know that. Together with the fourteen universities in the Netherlands, we ensure that reliable scientific knowledge reaches you. Do you want to respond to our videos? Great, we'd love to hear from you! There are a few points to keep in mind: Swearing is not allowed, as are hurtful, discriminatory or racist statements. No negative comments about the speaker. Our scientists volunteer to participate in our videos, let's keep it fun for them! Links to other pages, channels or websites are not allowed, unless they are scientific articles or news items. No untruths or unclear messages.