Therapy Culture Has Gone Too Far, Says a Stanford Psychiatrist
Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke joins Scott Galloway to discuss her book Radical Surrender, arguing that our constant control over daily life, through devices, over-parenting and optimization, is fueling anxiety, addiction and shame.
The gist
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Lembke cites evidence that cutting distressed youth's social media to 1 hour a day reduced depression and anxiety and improved sleep and loneliness.
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For a young adult at home who is not launching, Lembke advises a behavioral contract covering device limits, chores, and looking for work or school.
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Lembke would teach students the neuroscience of pleasure and pain, add hands-on and sports activities, and cover practical skills like taxes and insurance.
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Lembke agrees with Galloway that therapy culture has gone too far, saying therapy is mostly inward and backward when people need outward and forward action.
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To manage the need for others' approval, Lembke suggests turning off likes, not reading comments, turning off self-view and not over-investing in appearance.
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