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0 pointschiefalchemist3y ago0 comments

How much and how well were we measuring mental health - teens or otherwise - prior to the last decade or so?

We are what we consume - food or content. That said, imagine being young and looking back 20+ yrs. Tech bubble burst, 9/11, housing bubble burst, an unproductive gov, an unsupportive social infrastructure, etc.

Imagine thinking that past is your future. But sure, let the (do nothing) status quo powers blame social media. How convenient.

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ThalesX3y ago

> We are what we consume - food or content. That said, imagine being young and looking back 20+ yrs. Tech bubble burst, 9/11, housing bubble burst, an unproductive gov, an unsupportive social infrastructure, etc.

When I was young and without social media, with NATO bombing a neighboring country, I heard a couple of times from some concerned adults about the entire situation. Now, I'd be flooded with images of the destruction, probably blamed for it somehow, told I'm not doing enough to stop it. They feel like vastly different worlds.

chiefalchemistOP3y ago

Agreed. But the problem isn't social media. The root problem is war, as well as a media that knows "hyperbole sells".

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