The Anxiety Doctor: Social Media Is Causing A Mental Health COLLAPSE (& It's Only Getting WORSE!)

Jay Shetty sits down with renowned psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt to explore the alarming rise in mental health issues among young people. Haidt discusses the unprecedented global decline in mental health, the impact of social media, and why boys are particularly falling behind. He also shares actionable steps to address these challenges and expresses optimism that we can significantly improve the situation within a couple of years.

Tune in to discover why this crisis is different from any other and what we can do to protect the next generation.

In this episode, we discuss:
00:00 Intro
01:55 Global Synchronized Collapse of Mental Health
08:12 Social Media is for Adults to Network
10:20 The Science Behind Anxiety
14:51 Variation of Emotions is Necessary for Kids
17:45 Play Helps Kids Learn
19:12 How to Make Playtime More Effective?
22:59 The Effects of Technology on Different Genders
29:24 Going Through Puberty on Social Media
32:08 How Parenting Has Changed with Technology
34:27 Efforts to Regulate Smartphones Use for Children
44:21 Women Are Always Judged for Their Looks
49:26 Verified Social Media Account
56:58 Why Tap Into Our Spirituality
01:03:56 What is Happening to Us?
01:11:31 The Greatest Distraction of Human Value
01:16:23 Jonathan on Final Five

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