#291 – Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media
Lex Fridman Podcast
*Correlación entre uso de redes sociales y problemas de salud mental adolescente *
Adolescents' mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and hospital admissions for self-harm and suicide, showed relatively stable levels until around 2010 to 2013. After this period, there was a significant increase, particularly for girls, with levels escalating by 50% to 150% in some cases. For preteen girls, suicide rates doubled between 2010 and 2015. This alarming trend is not unique to America but is also observed in countries like Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The notable correlation with the timing suggests that something happened around 2012-2013, impacting preteen girls the most. Despite the complexity and the understanding that correlation does not prove causation, the data provides a strong indication of a significant shift in adolescent mental health during this period, with no clear alternative explanation.
