Thanks, an important article that provides sound arguments against some of the less salubrious and even harmful aspects of the activist and wellness industries.
Another critical danger is the tendency to homogenise particular diagnoses, with the result being that severely ill people end up falling through the cracks. If everyone has trauma then everyone becomes entitled to treatment - and we can’t treat everyone.
So online therapy and apps raise their head because they’re cheap and accessible, but also mostly useless despite the glowing testimonials that merely represent regression to the mean, false attribution, error of judgement, etc.
$millions get wasted, wellness entrepreneurs get rich, and the severely mentally ill get left behind.
Thanks, an important article that provides sound arguments against some of the less salubrious and even harmful aspects of the activist and wellness industries.
Another critical danger is the tendency to homogenise particular diagnoses, with the result being that severely ill people end up falling through the cracks. If everyone has trauma then everyone becomes entitled to treatment - and we can’t treat everyone.
So online therapy and apps raise their head because they’re cheap and accessible, but also mostly useless despite the glowing testimonials that merely represent regression to the mean, false attribution, error of judgement, etc.
$millions get wasted, wellness entrepreneurs get rich, and the severely mentally ill get left behind.
Great points. Thank you for highlighting them.