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Jonathan Haidt On How to Solve the Teen Mental Health Crisis

April 11, 2024·1 hr 5 min·5 clips

In 2012, the suicide rate for young teen girls jumped 67% in one year—what caused this sudden spike?

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses his book 'The Anxious Generation,' arguing that the shift from play-based to phone-based childhood has caused a global teen mental health crisis. He presents data on rising depression, anxiety, and suicide rates, and proposes four norms—like delaying smartphones and implementing phone-free schools—as collective solutions to reverse the trend.

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A sober, useful look at how social media has affected childhood, and what still might be changed.

Jonathan Haidt joins a live conversation about the teen mental health crisis, and the episode keeps circling the same hard question: what happens when childhood is reshaped around social media? The strongest passages do not pretend the problem is settled.

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You want a clear, serious map of what might actually change for kids online.

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