Classic measurements of teen health like teen pregnancy, drug use, alcohol abuse, and violent crime are at all-time lows, but the mental health side is the worst it's been. Teens seem to be replacing substances with social media like TikTok and Snapchat. This shift raises questions about the impact of social media on teen mental health and self-identity development.
I came across some mildly terrifying statistics on loneliness and wanted to figure out what was going on.
In this episode Drew and I break down three paradoxes we're calling “The Three Paradoxes of Modern Loneliness” and they are as follows:
- We are more connected than ever, yet loneliness is at an all-time high
- The more urbanized our lifestyles become, the lonelier we become
- Despite being more social, young people are becoming lonelier than older people
Join us as we dig into the data and discuss why this all might be happening and what we can do about it. Check it out.