Episode 52: ADHD Over-Diagnosis, "Safetysim", and the Cultural & Financial Factors Driving America's Mental Health Crisis - with Freddie DeBoer

Freddie DeBoer is one of my favorite writers and someone whose blunt yet thoughtful wisdom is sorely needed these days. Freddie joins me to discuss: The explosion in ADHD diagnosis and prescription drugs such as Aderral and Ritalin. How ADHD and other disorders have become "cultures" and "communities" that define people's identities The role of pharmaceutical companies and bureaucratic rewards incentivizing claims of ADHD and other disorders How "Safetyism" (the prioritization of emotional comfort over all things) is impeding solutions Freddie's criticism of social shaming (i.e., "cancel culture") from a progressive, left-wing perspective The rage of the "creative underclass" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices