The chapter explores the journey from soft therapeutic approaches to extreme interventions like medication and surgery for children, particularly in the context of gender issues. It emphasizes the risks of quick medication prescriptions without thorough evaluation and the challenges of affirmative care practices in therapy. The conversation delves into the complexities of therapy for teenagers, the power dynamics with therapists, confidentiality concerns, and the potential consequences of therapy culture and overprescription of medications for young people.
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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