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Controlled Studies Show Grieving People Suffer Worse Outcomes From Therapy
“There's a whole body of research that shows, you know, people who've gone through natural bereavement, the loss of a loved one, often feel worse after therapy. They did these controlled studies with You know, a control group who didn't, who lost a loved one, b…”
Abigail Shrier May 21, 2024 ▶ 31:17 Abigail Shrier: Why the Kids Aren’t Alright
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Therapy Causes Breast Cancer Survivors to Experience Worse Anxiety and Depression
“Same thing with you know, breast cancer survivors, anxiety about it, depression about it. They did worse if they had gone to therapy and also alienation from a spouse, alienation from parents. All of these are classic iatrogenic effects of therapy, and there's…”
Abigail Shrier May 21, 2024 ▶ 31:47 Abigail Shrier: Why the Kids Aren’t Alright
Assertion Contradicted
No Robust Scientific Evidence Shows That Preventive Mental Health Therapy Works
“There's no good study showing preventive mental health works unless you're talking about things like a good life, like connection, you know, doing things for others, getting involved in community, dancing, you know, exercising, eating right.”
Abigail Shrier May 21, 2024 ▶ 37:26 Abigail Shrier: Why the Kids Aren’t Alright
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School Psychology Associations Stayed Silent on Foreseeable Lockdown Damage to Children
“The school counselors association, school psychologists association, none of these organizations had anything to say about the foreseeable damage that was going to happen to kids.”
Abigail Shrier May 21, 2024 ▶ 54:52 Abigail Shrier: Why the Kids Aren’t Alright
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