If everything is traumatic, is anything traumatic? The power of labels

<p>We've come a long way in how we talk about mental health.</p><p>But while diagnoses like depression and anxiety can empower people to seek help and support — they also influence how we see ourselves and how others might see us, too.</p><p>Today, we investigate 'concept creep.' It's the idea that the labels we use to describe mental health are expanding and being applied to an ever-wider array of human behaviours.</p><p>We look at what's causing this, the impacts it might have (both positive and negative), and what it means for how we understand mental health conditions.</p><p>This episode first aired in November 2024.</p><p>Guest:</p><p>Professor Nick HaslamProfessor of Psychology, University of Melbourne</p><p>Credits:</p><ul><li>Presenter/producer: Sana Qadar</li><li>Producer: Rose Kerr</li><li>Senior producer: James Bullen</li><li>Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite</li></ul><p>You can catch up on more episodes of the All in the Mind podcast with journalist and presenter Sana Qada...