#107 - Is Too Much Therapy Ruining a Generation?

At 3am, tossing and turning in your bed, have you ever wondered why this generation is full of a bunch of fragile sissies? Journalist Abigail Shrier has, and her answer is: Therapy. Too much God d*** therapy. Is she right? Ben and Vaden read her 2024 book on the subject, Bad Therapy, and discuss it, including the good, the bad, and the preposterous footnotes.

Buy the book here https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593542924 and check out the rest of Shrier's work here https://www.abigailshrier.com/.

We discuss

Iatrogenesis and whether there are negative side effects of therapy

Why overly focusing on your feelings can lead to unhappiness

Should kids be asked about suicidal ideation?

Some problems with Shrier's analysis

For God's sale, are kids fragile, or are they not?

References

Bad Therapy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593542924

Irreversible Damage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irreversible_Damage

Dr. K's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HealthyGamerGG