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427. Bad Therapy, Weak Parenting, Broken Children | Abigail Shrier

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

CHAPTER

The Harmful Effects of Therapy on Children

Exploring how therapy, particularly in relation to transgender identity, can worsen mental health outcomes in children. The chapter critiques the invasion of therapy by underqualified individuals with biases and discusses the risks of unnecessary interventions leading to pathologization and treatment dependency. Emphasizing the importance of addressing anxiety and depression in therapy, it shares insights on detransition cases and the need to consider normative emotional experiences, especially during puberty.

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