
64. Is Facebook Bad for Your Mental Health?
Freakonomics, M.D.
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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