Jan 29 2025 48 mins
In this episode Christine, Jaco, and Michael continue their examination of Abigail Shrier's latest book, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up. Why are we collecting mental health information from children in school? Can simply asking about features of a child’s life increase distress? Are we highlighting sensitivity over flexible social skills? Are children adequately learning accountability for their actions? We explore these questions through the lens of celebrated journalist Abigail Shrier.
In this episode of the series we discuss the possibility of mental health “intelligence apparatuses” in our schools presented as anonymous mental health surveys. We examine the motivations behind asking children highly personal information in school settings, and their potential implications for agenda setting, individual harm, and school programming. We explore the weaponization of empathy and performative outrage among children within our therapised culture.
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