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Book Synopsis: From the author of Irreversible Damage, an investigation into a mental health industry that is harming, not healing, American children. In 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 helped the staggering number of kids who are lonely, lost, sad and fearful of growing up. What's gone wrong with America's youth?
In Bad Therapy, bestselling investigative journalist Abigail Shrier argues that the problem isn't the kids—it's the mental health experts. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with child psychologists, parents, teachers, and young people, Shrier explores the ways the mental health industry has transformed the way we teach, treat, discipline, and even talk to our kids. She reveals that most of the therapeutic approaches have serious side effects and few proven benefits. Among her unsettling findings:
- Talk therapy can induce rumination, trapping children in cycles of anxiety and depression.
- Social Emotional Learning handicaps our most vulnerable children, in both public schools and private.
- “Gentle parenting” can encourage emotional turbulence – even violence – in children as they lash out, desperate for an adult in charge.
- Mental health care can be lifesaving when properly applied to children with severe needs, but for the typical child, the cure can be worse than the disease.
Bad Therapy is a must-read for anyone questioning why our efforts to bolster America's kids have backfired—and what it will take for parents to lead a turnaround.
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Are you concerned about the well-being of America's youth? If so, you need to read "Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up." This eye-opening book, written by best-selling investigative journalist Abigail Shrier, uncovers the truth about our mental health industry and its detrimental effects on our children.
With rates of youth suicide on the rise and an alarming number of kids struggling with mental health issues, it's clear that something has gone terribly wrong. But according to Shrier, the problem doesn't lie with the kids themselves; it lies with the mental health experts who are failing to provide effective solutions.
Through in-depth interviews with child psychologists, parents, teachers, and young people, Shrier shines a light on the flaws of our current therapeutic approaches. She reveals that traditional talk therapy can actually trap children in cycles of anxiety and depression, while social emotional learning can handicap our most vulnerable children. Even the popular idea of "gentle parenting" can backfire, leading to emotional turmoil and even violence in children.
It's time to question the methods we've been using to support our kids' mental health. "Bad Therapy" is a wake-up call to parents, educators, and mental health professionals alike. This thought-provoking book will make you rethink the way we teach, treat, discipline, and communicate with our children.
If you're tired of seeing our efforts to help America's kids fall short, it's time to take action. Join the thousands of parents who are demanding change by reading "Bad Therapy" today. Together, we can lead the turnaround our children need.
Take the first step towards change and grab your copy of "Bad Therapy" now!
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