Ep. 2309 Social Media and Mental Health: Where's the Evidence?

Jonathan Haidt, a generally level-headed academic, has been arguing that social media use contributes to depression in teen girls. A great many people, since the thesis sounds plausible enough, assume the claim has more or less been proven. But the studies alleging a link range from poor to embarrassing. Aaron Brown joins us to review the evidence. Sponsor: CrowdHealth - Save $99 when you use code WOODS at