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Idk why people are freaking tf out about this book� we know that psychiatry was built on hating and pathologizing women, minorities? We know big pharma lobbying controls politicians, research, regulation, etc.? We know capitalism prioritizes not only the obsession of individual but also constant individual consumption? We know non-stop media—especially social media—is soooooo bad for humans and our brains (emotionally, physically, deteriorates intelligence and attention span, the list goes on)? And we know there’s a weird self-care obsessed therapy and wellness space that focuses solely on quick fixes for the individual—never acknowledging the very real and present socioeconomic, gender, racial, etc. issues plaguing the US today?

Not everybody is suddenly mentally ill (self diagnosing is only getting worse w/ TikTok, etc.); not everybody was born with “chemical imbalances and will be forever; not everybody needs to be on several life-long medications; not everybody needs an all-explaining label to better understand their “identity� and feel more appropriately coddled; not everybody needs to be stripped of agency and responsibility for their actions!!!!!

Do I agree with everything in this book? No. Do I think this book is what’s wrong with America’s health space today? Definitely not. Mental illness is real and so is the necessity of medical psychiatric intervention in CERTAIN situation. But do you wanna know what else is real? Teenagers testing out risky and “bad� behavior (omfg brains aren’t even fully developed)� the awful physical & emotional & mental consequences of capitalism, growing wealth disparity, lack of housing�. shrinking access to human community & decreased socializing (�.. weird helicopter parents, social media, “I don’t owe anybody anything/protecting my peace� culture, etc. etc. )� and generally just making really stupid decisions because we are all literally just a human beings!!!!!!

People face hardship, and loss, and rejection, and grief, and oppression, and shame, and mistreatment, and breakups, and failure, and challenges, and abuse � the list goes on. Certain reactions to these realities and moments and phases and events doesn’t mean you have a medical disease that will afflict you indefinitely� might you need diagnoses and pills? Maybe. Might you not? Also, maybe!!!

Maybe I’m the stupidest girl in the world and am seriously, seriously missing something—but I just don’t think I am.