One Nation Under Therapy: How the Helping Culture Is Eroding Self-RelianceAmericans have traditionally placed great value on self-reliance and fortitude. In recent decades, however, we have seen the rise of a therapeutic ethic that views Americans as emotionally underdeveloped, psychically frail, and requiring the ministrations of mental health professionals to cope with life's vicissitudes. Being "in touch with one's feelings" and freely expressing them have become paramount personal virtues. Today-with a book for every ailment, a counselor for every crisis, a lawsuit for every grievance, and a TV show for every conceivable problem-we are at risk of degrading our native ability to cope with life's challenges. |
Contents
Morality | |
Esteem Thyself | |
Sin to Syndrome | |
Emotional Correctness | |
From Pathos to Pathology | |
The Mental Health Crisis That | |
CONCLUSION Therapism and the Nations Future | |
Index | |
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One Nation Under Therapy: How the Helping Culture Is Eroding Self-Reliance Christina Hoff Sommers,Sally L. Satel No preview available - 2005 |