#49 Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Are Growing Up by Abigail ShrierIn virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children are common, and the proliferation of mental health diagnoses has not stopped the trend. What has gone wrong with our youth? In Bad Therapy , bestselling investigative journalist Abigail Shrier argues that the problem isn't the kids — it's the mental health experts. Mental health care can be lifesaving when properly applied, but that is not what's happening. Instead, children experiencing the normal pangs of adolescence and their anxious parents are seeking answers from therapists, who are only too happy to explore what might be wrong — and to make money doing so.
I have mixed feelings about this book. I agree, this is a relevant issue. I work with college students and I'm seeing major differences in their behavior. I agree with some of the author's points. Yet, some of her examples seem a bit extreme.
