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Jay Shetty PodcastThe Anxiety Doctor: Social Media Is Causing A Mental Health COLLAPSE (& It's Only Getting WORSE!)
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- June 24, 2024
- Duration
- 1h 21m
- Channel
- Jay Shetty Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
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 Episode Resources: https://jonathanhaidt.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jonathanhaidt https://www.facebook.com/jonathanhaidt/ https://x.com/JonHaidt https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOf0v_ZYfU9_KlGn77h49_Q https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-haidt-2a594666/ Filmed: Soho Home at Soho Works 55
SPEAKERS
Jonathan Haidt
guestSocial psychologist and NYU Stern School of Business professor, known for research on morality and for books including The Happiness Hypothesis and The Coddling of the American Mind.
Jay Shetty
hostPodcast host of On Purpose and interviewer.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Jay Shetty Podcast, featuring Jonathan Haidt and Jay Shetty, The Anxiety Doctor: Social Media Is Causing A Mental Health COLLAPSE (& It's Only Getting WORSE!) explores Haidt warns smartphones rewired childhood, driving anxiety and stalled development Jonathan Haidt argues that teen mental health worsened abruptly around 2012–2013 across many developed countries and that this synchronized shift is historically unprecedented.
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