Why Are Gen Z Girls Suffering So Much? - Freya India

Freya India is a writer and journalist focussed on female mental health and modern culture. Gen Z girls are not doing ok. No matter how badly you think men have it right now (and they do), girls are doing no better. From therapy culture to advertising your antidepressant use on Instagram, it’s no surprise they’re struggling and confused. Expect to learn just how bad the state of teenage girls mental health is right now, how companies are targeting and monetising this crisis, the glamorisation of taking medication, how selfie editing has been seen as a powerful act of self-expression, what Snapchat Dysmorphia is, why girls are so risk-averse in dating and much more... - 00:00 Is Gen-Z in a Mental Health Crisis? 05:13 The Dangers of Unnecessary Therapy 09:20 Gaps Between Social Media & Reality 16:50 How Public Should You Be on Social Media? 23:24 Capturing Memories Instead of Being Present 30:46 The Advice Young People Aren’t Receiving 34:41 Who Are Gen-