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“The Anxious Generation” Author: Social Media Is Spreading Mental Illness

Season 2024 Episode 6196 | 17m 52s

Smartphones and social media have taken a toll on young people's development. But one man has an idea about how to fix Gen Z. In his new book, "The Anxious Generation," social psychologist Jonathan Haidt investigates the sudden collapse of mental health among adolescents. The author joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss ways for parents to head off the damage.

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