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64. Is Facebook Bad for Your Mental Health?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health

When people first start experiencing the symptoms of mental illness, that amount of time is 11 years. Nina has thought a lot about how to intervene long before someone is in crisis. Telehealth services are part of the answer but it's also about meeting people where they are - which these days tends to be on social media. Right now, worldwide, the average number of hours we are spending on social media is 2.5 hours a day.

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