The chapter questions the effectiveness of therapy for youth by exploring the paradox of increased treatment availability and rising mental health issues. It discusses the blurred line between severe mental illness and less severe emotional experiences, highlighting concerns about overdiagnosis and labeling in younger generations. The narrative critiques the prevalent focus on therapy and trauma-informed care in schools, challenging the notion that these practices may be exacerbating mental health issues among young individuals.
Could it be possible that the boom in therapy for young people is harming, not helping, the next generation? UnHerd's Florence Read spoke to the author of a new book 'Bad Therapy', Abigail Shrier, about mental health myths, gentle parenting and the medicalisation of American kids.
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