Abigail Shrier

From the author of Irreversible Damage, an investigation into how mental health overdiagnosis is harming, not helping, children. In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children are common, and the proliferation of mental health diagnoses has not helped the staggering...

Until just a few years ago, gender dysphoria—severe discomfort in one's biological sex—was vanishingly rare. It was typically found in less than 0.01 percent of the population, emerged in early childhood, and afflicted males almost exclusively. But today, whole groups of female friends in colleges and secondary schools across the world are coming out as 'transgender'. These are girls who...

From the author of Irreversible Damage, an investigation into how mental health overdiagnosis is harming, not helping, children. 'A pacy, no-holds barred attack on mental health professionals and parenting experts ... thought-provoking' — Financial Times 'A message that parents, teachers, mental health professionals and policymakers need to hear' — New Statesman In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen...