Why Your Mental Health Labels Might Be Wrong

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with depression plus anxiety plus ADHD, you're not an unusual case — you're the norm. In this episode, we explore why psychiatric comorbidity is so common and what it reveals about the limitations of our diagnostic system. We break down the neurotransmitter hypothesis, the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework, and why the DSM's 300+ categories might be capturing surface patterns rather than biological reality. We also look ahead to DSM-6 and what a hybrid dimensional-categorical system could mean for personalized treatment. This is an essential listen for anyone who's ever wondered whether their diagnoses really describe what's going on in their brain.