Therapy Culture Is Killing Personality
2025-07-07
The author argues that the pervasive influence of therapy culture is eroding our language and understanding of self. Every personality trait is framed as a problem to be solved, leading to the over-diagnosis and medicalization of normal human behavior. Young people, in particular, are internalizing this, seeing mental health challenges as defining aspects of their identity. This over-explanation, the article contends, robs us of the mystery and romance of relationships and self-discovery, leaving a generation anxious and miserable. The author calls for a return to accepting the unexplainable aspects of being human.
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