One book that is a good complement to Shrier's would be The Best Minds, by Jonathan Rosen. In it, he describes the evolution of psychiatry and psychology, from treating the most mentally ill (which is hard!) to the "worried well" (which is profitable and easier).
This is why there is both a mental health crisis for the most deeply afflicted AND too much therapy to treat the normal human condition.
One book that is a good complement to Shrier's would be The Best Minds, by Jonathan Rosen. In it, he describes the evolution of psychiatry and psychology, from treating the most mentally ill (which is hard!) to the "worried well" (which is profitable and easier).
This is why there is both a mental health crisis for the most deeply afflicted AND too much therapy to treat the normal human condition.
This kind of captures what goes wrong with almost all progressive policies, at least on the human/social services side of things. There are concepts and practices that are helpful in very specific, often clinical contexts, but then someone somewhere decides this needs to be "policy" and applied in a general context and it not only doesn't work, it can be harmful, especially in the larger social/cultural messaging outcomes.
Agreed. It is a fantastic read. Gripping actually in its first half narrative and then seamlessly moves into the analysis of the professional field itself. Reminded me of how Viktor Frankle wrote ManтАЩs Search for Meaning.
One book that is a good complement to Shrier's would be The Best Minds, by Jonathan Rosen. In it, he describes the evolution of psychiatry and psychology, from treating the most mentally ill (which is hard!) to the "worried well" (which is profitable and easier).
This is why there is both a mental health crisis for the most deeply afflicted AND too much therapy to treat the normal human condition.
Great insight!
This kind of captures what goes wrong with almost all progressive policies, at least on the human/social services side of things. There are concepts and practices that are helpful in very specific, often clinical contexts, but then someone somewhere decides this needs to be "policy" and applied in a general context and it not only doesn't work, it can be harmful, especially in the larger social/cultural messaging outcomes.
Agreed. It is a fantastic read. Gripping actually in its first half narrative and then seamlessly moves into the analysis of the professional field itself. Reminded me of how Viktor Frankle wrote ManтАЩs Search for Meaning.