Bad Therapy and Irreversible Damage with Abigail Shrier | Episode 168

Sasha and Stella welcome author and journalist Abigail Shrier to the show, and what a remarkable conversation exploring the impact of mental health culture on young people and families, how therapeutic attitudes are shaping schools and parenting practices, and the adverse effects of specific social and psychological interventions on youth. For links and resources relevant to this episode, access the full show notes at https://www.widerlenspod.com/p/episode-168 To learn more, visit https://www.abigailshrier.com/ @AbigailShrier on X https://x.com/AbigailShrier The Truth Fairy on Substack https://www.thetruthfairy.info/ Buy Our Book – When Kids Say They’re Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents at https://whenkidssaytheyretrans.com/ Join Our Listener Community to Access Exclusive Content at https://www.widerlenspod.com/  Support the Show at https://www.widerlenspod.com/p/support-the-show  Join this channel to get access to additional bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP62aWWtlZV1oVnbMhTRBcg/join For more information about Sasha’s & Stella’s parent coaching membership groups, visit: Sasha Ayad: https://sashaayad.com/parenting-coaching   Stella O’Malley: http://www.stellaomalley.com/parent-coaching To learn more about our sponsors, visit: Therapy First at https://www.therapyfirst.org/ Genspect at https://genspect.org/ If you liked this episode, more episodes you might find interesting include: Episode 110 — Pathologizing Normal: The Lure of Identity Labels & Diagnoses https://youtu.be/dwZBRIvDHik?feature=shared  Episode 136 - Gender as a Communication, It's Not What You Think with Maggie Goldsmith https://youtu.be/Vy_aY2pb8is  Episode 154: "My Entire Childhood Was Medicalized" with Scarlet https://youtu.be/s96WlMza2f0 Episode 160 - A Look at the Overlap Between Autism and Gender Dysphoria, with Christina Buttons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh4bvghOn2o  Episode 162 - The Over-treatment of Young People https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cneXPyPQpo  Episode 164 - Gen Z and the Agony of a Screen-based Life with Freya India  https://youtu.be/kihu2YJ6BPI?feature=shared