There is an "overdiagnosis" of mental health conditions with "too many people being written off", Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said.Streeting told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme that the welfare system had to be "sustainable",

Wes Streeting's remarks have rather drawn criticism from mental health professionals and advocacy groups who have argued that such rhetoric risks stigmatize mental health conditions and discourages people from seeking help.

Mental health charity Mind said it was important to be careful with the language around mental health diagnoses to avoid ‘stigmatising’.