Mental health doc: Anxiety keeps us safe

from Scotcast · host BBC Radio Scotland

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like 'Autism: rising rates or overdiagnosis?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002qrvhEdinburgh GP Dr Gavin Francis (pictured) is the author of ‘The Unfragile Mind: Making Sense of Mental Health’. We ask him whether human unhappiness is being over-medicated. And he tells us his 10-point plan for happiness.Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. Get in touch: [email protected]

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