The Truth About America’s Toxic Therapy Culture
From Federalist Radio Hour by Radio America
June 2, 2026 · 44 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the negative effects of therapy culture and its impact on America's mental health crisis.
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour , psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert joins Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the negative effects of widespread "therapy culture," explain how over-therapization exacerbates America's mental health crisis, and weigh in on the concerning symptoms associated with so-called "Trump Derangement Syndrome." Buy Alpert's book Therapy Nation: How America Got Hooked on Therapy and Why It's Left Us More Anxious and Divided here . The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate . Your support keeps us going.
People in this episode
Host: Matt Kittle
Guest: Jonathan Alpert
Topics covered
- therapy culture
- mental health crisis
- Trump Derangement Syndrome
- psychotherapy
- over-therapization
Keywords
- therapy culture
- mental health
- Trump Derangement Syndrome
- psychotherapy
- over-therapization
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Federalist Foundation, TheFederalist.com
Books & works: Therapy Nation: How America Got Hooked on Therapy and Why It's Left Us More Anxious and Divided
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