Episode 229: Episode 229: TikTok, Self-Diagnosing Disorders, and Mental Health in Schools

A recent article in The New York Times discussed two recent studies that cast doubt on whether large-scale mental health interventions are making young people better. But most specialists in adolescent mental health still agree that lack of access to treatment is the biggest problem young people face, along with the damage social media can do. Tawny and Lisa discuss all this with therapist Amanda White, LPC and author of  Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating a Sober Life You Love.  Music Minute features Taylor Swift. Check out Amanda’s website, find her on Instagram and sign up for her Fence Sitter Substack.  Order Tawny’s book, DRY HUMPING: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze Sign up for "Beyond Liquid Courage" Order Tawny’s new NA drink, (parentheses) Sign up for Tawny’s Nonfiction Book Proposal Boot Camp here. Purchase Lisa’s memoir, Girl Walks Out of a Bar