Episode #2109
Abigail Shrier
Books mentioned
Bad Therapy
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:14:02 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Generations
Mentioned by Abigail Shrier · at 00:23:14 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Abigail Shrier, an independent journalist and author, joins the show to discuss her book 'Bad Therapy,' which argues that the overuse of therapy and psychiatric treatment is harming children. The conversation covers her previous work on gender transition, the rise in youth mental health diagnoses, and the importance of resilience and parental instinct over professional intervention.
What they talked about
- Backlash to her 2020 podcast appearance
- Critique of gender-affirming care for minors
- Testosterone effects on girls and detransition
- Therapy side effects and iatrogenic harm
- Authoritative parenting and resilience
- Conservative vs. liberal family anxiety rates
- Overdiagnosis and medication of children
- Cross-cultural emotional calibration differences
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