Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This perspective paper critiques the medicalization of society, emphasizing its transformation of natural behaviors into medical conditions for profit. Using social anxiety disorder as an example, it explores how normal emotions are pathologized, leading to unnecessary diagnoses, overprescription, and social harm. It calls for transparency, stricter regulations, and public awareness to restore healthcare’s integrity.
Source: BioSocial Health Journal.
DOI: 10.34172/bshj.59
Author: Nadia Benjelloun
Institution: Aberystwyth University
Language: English
Topic: Health, Medicine and Society
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7126400283
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