#107 - Is Too Much Therapy Ruining a Generation?

Ben Chugg and Vaden Masrani — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:15:00 -0700

At 3am, tossing and turning in your bed, have you ever wondered why this generation is full of a bunch of fragile sissies? Journalist Abigail Shrier has, and her answer is: Therapy. Too much God d*** therapy. Is she right? Ben and Vaden read her 2024 book on the subject, Bad Therapy, and discuss it, including the good, the bad, and the preposterous footnotes.

Buy the book here https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593542924 and check out the rest of Shrier's work here https://www.abigailshrier.com/.

We discuss

Iatrogenesis and whether there are negative side effects of therapy
Why overly focusing on your feelings can lead to unhappiness
Should kids be asked about suicidal ideation?
Some problems with Shrier's analysis
For God's sale, are kids fragile, or are they not?

References

Bad Therapy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593542924
Irreversible Damage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irreversible_Damage
Dr. K's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HealthyGamerGG
Part 1 of Decoding the Gurus series on Dr K: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/dr-k-part-1-oped-ayurvedic-medicine-vs-nerfed-western-allopathy
Let Grow: https://letgrow.org/

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#107 - Is Too Much Therapy Ruining a Generation?