The Coddling Movie’s Lucy Kross Wallace has dealt with severe mental illness for much of her life. And because of those struggles, she’s spent a great deal of time at treatment centers.
I could hardly believe the anecdotes she told me about her time at these facilities. Why would staffers forbid mentioning your cat’s name or wearing a shirt from your favorite sports team?
Lucy explains in today’s DVD extra.
It’s another stop in our recent exploration of the “It didn’t start in college!” theme.
Yes, colleges often teach young people harmful mental habits, but that problem typically starts before college, and, as Lucy knows all too well, it’s definitely not limited to schools.
Here are some other recent offerings that explore the Coddling world beyond college.
Teenagers and the Social Cachet of Victimhood: I’m a Trauma Survivor, but That’s Not My Identity
We Should Teach About Uncomfortable Ideas, Here’s How: From the Three Great Untruths to Rejecting Victimhood
Want to Teach the Truth? Use Objective Pluralism: Resisting Illiberalism
DVD Extras from “The Coddling” Movie
Most of our extras are reserved for paying subscribers who support our impact campaign, but some, including the first two, are free. Enjoy!
“I Wouldn't Call Wokeness a Religion. I Would Call It a Cult” — Kimi Katiti on the Worldview That Made Her Miserable
Jonathan Haidt on the Rise of Intersectional Social Justice on Campus: “Everything is group vs group"
Ben Shapiro at Stanford: His Presence “Threatened the Safety of Marginalized Community Members”
How Stanford Teaches Students to be Fragile Victims — “Every remotely bad thing that happens to students could send you spiraling towards a mental breakdown”
“Who is Donald Trump? What is Left? What is Right?” — A once-naive international student discusses Jonathan Haidt and offers advice for college-bound teens
“She Burst into Tears Like She Had Committed a Hate Crime” — Aryaan Misra on How Colleges Foment Call-Out Culture
Jonathan Haidt on How Universities Foment Student Radicalism: “Their goal is to shape incoming students to be warriors for social justice”
Save Us from University Administrators! “The Peter Principle is on Fire in Academia" — Dr. Anthony Rodriguez Explains Why Campus Leaders Are So Frustrating
"We Were a Bad Influence on Each Other from a Very Early Age" — Greg Lukianoff's Free-Range Friendship with Anthony Rodriguez
“Everyone’s Against Me. Everything is Dangerous” — Jonathan Haidt on How Gen Zers Have Been Taught to Fear Life
Gen Z Life is Packed with Self-Censorship — Aryaan Misra on the double lives of 20-somethings
Stanford's Exclusive Approach to "Inclusive" Speech — Greg Lukianoff: Don't confuse "upper class white liberal ways of seeing the world with truth itself”
“Destroying What is Magical About a College Campus” — Jonathan Haidt on Microaggression Training
Bring Debate Back to Campus! Three Benefits Students Are Missing
