The Wellness Trap: A Critical Look at Mind the Science by Dr Jonathan N. Stea

In a world saturated with detox teas, quantum healing therapies, and viral TikToks promising to fix your mental health, Dr Jonathan N. Stea’s Mind the Science: Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry aims to be a beacon of rationality. The book tackles the growing infiltration of pseudoscience into the mental health space, exposing the grifters, flawed ideas, and systemic gaps that enable these dubious practices to thrive. While Mind the Science is a valuable and timely resource, it is not without its blind spots.

The Strength of the Argument

Dr Stea, a clinical psychologist and self-proclaimed warrior against pseudoscience, is at his strongest when he highlights the tactics of the wellness industry. From coffee enemas endorsed by celebrity wellness brands to questionable supplements sold under the guise of “holistic healing,” he exposes how vulnerable individuals are manipulated into spending billions annually on ineffective or harmful treatments.

The book’s structure is lo…