Scotcast - Mental health doc: Anxiety keeps us safe
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Edinburgh 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.
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Published on Friday, 15th May 2026.
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