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The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie

Abigail Shrier: Stop Obsessing Over Our Children's Happiness

Apr 10, 2024
Abigail Shrier, author of Bad Therapy, criticizes the infantilizing therapeutic culture affecting Gen Z's mental health. They discuss unqualified therapists, iatrogenesis risks in child therapy, humor in facing challenges, blurred lines between trauma and everyday struggles, parental interventions, and challenging mainstream narratives on transgender issues.
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Quick takeaways

  • Over-reliance on therapy harms Gen Z's mental health by unqualified practitioners.
  • Psychiatric diagnoses in children rise due to excessive therapy and psychotropic drugs.

Deep dives

Overview of Bad Therapy: A Critical Look at the Impact of Therapeutic Culture on Gen Z

Author Abigail Schreier discusses her book 'Bad Therapy, Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up,' highlighting the negative impact of a pervasive therapeutic culture on the mental health of Generation Z. She questions the overreliance on therapy for Gen Z, emphasizing how too many unqualified individuals contribute to the issue rather than solve it. Schreier delves into the roots of therapeutic culture, its extent, and proposes strategies for parents, teachers, and young individuals to navigate a healthier path forward.

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