Does Your Kid Really Need Therapy?

Published on April 15, 2024

Commentary Without knowing the specifics of your situation, I can’t determine what your family needs, but I can help you think about it. We have all been programmed to believe that counseling is a magic bullet. Better Help, the online mental health website, advertises that psychotherapy has a “unique expansiveness.” Of course they would say that; what a great business model for a handy, easy-to-use therapy page. They are creating their own demand. However, it didn’t used to be this way. In the past, if a person really struggled with mental health issues, they felt real shame around it. It was difficult to get people to recognize and admit that they needed professional help. Mental health issues and behavioral issues shouldn’t be shamed, but they shouldn’t be encouraged, glorified, or celebrated either....

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