“Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up” by Abigail Shrier offers a critical analysis of the mental health system and its impact on Generation Z. Investigative journalist Shrier contends that the problem lies not with the children themselves, but with mental health providers¹.

While appropriate mental health care can be lifesaving, Shrier argues that current approaches are frequently abused, leading to an increase in mental health diagnoses without effectively addressing the alarming trends in young people’s mental well-being ¹.