Mind the Science: Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry

Clinical psychologist Stea (Univ. of Calgary; coeditor, Investigating Clinical Psychology) offers a book that debunks pseudoscience, reveals quackery, and exposes people who commodify mental health to make a profit. He asserts that many so-called gurus mix terms that are meaningless but sound impressive, such as quantum neurological reset therapy, a recent cure-all that’s devoid of any actual science. Stea argues that this is dangerous to individuals, many of whom buy into expensive, unnecessary, and harmful practices, urged on by online reviews, testimonials, and inauthentic images found online and in mainstream media. His book names names; Stea alleges that Goop, Bill Maher, Tom Cruise, and numerous mainstream and influential bloggers lead people away from proven treatment and medication (booed as big pharma) and toward self-diagnosis and self-treatment by way of TikTok. His book shows that this is collectively harmful worldwide, since it inspires people to dispute other scientific evidence. To that point, this title includes extensive source notes, including findable studies and credible essays that prove its thesis.