Well, Now | As Little Regulation as Guns: How Social Media Hurts Youth Mental Health
Youth mental health has hit a crisis point.\xa0\nJust last year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory connecting young people\u2019s use of social media with adverse mental health outcomes.\xa0\nBut Murthy and other public health leaders are fighting back, including New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan. He\u2019s leading the charge against social media platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube through litigation and legislation.\nOn this week\u2019s episode of Well, Now \u2013 holding social media companies accountable for the youth mental health crisis.\nIf you liked this episode, check out: Is it Burnout? Or, Do You Have a Busy Brain?\nWell, Now is hosted by Kavita Patel, MD and Maya Feller, RD.\nPodcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery.\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to wellnow@slate.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices