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Diagnostic labels may increase our empathy for people in distress. But there are downsides too

By Nick Haslam, Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
In a new study, we looked at how the presence of diagnostic labels – such as ‘major depressive disorder’ or ‘PTSD’ – affected the way people perceived others experiencing mental distress.The Conversation


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