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Snake Oil For The Soul: Exposing Mental Health "Wellness" Grift

Unbiased Science

CHAPTER

The Harmful Effects of the Wellness Industry on Mental Health

This chapter delves into the negative impact of the wellness industry on mental health, discussing how it targets individuals with illness anxiety disorder, spreads anti-psychiatry beliefs, and promotes harmful products and claims. It emphasizes the direct and indirect harm caused by wellness grifts, psychotherapies, and pseudoscience, highlighting the need for critical analysis and education to combat pseudoscientific practices.

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