Why Young Generations Have So Much More "Mental Illness" Than Older Ones, with Dr. Nicholas Kardaras

Megyn Kelly is joined by Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, addiction expert and author of "Digital Madness," to discuss how digital devices are affecting the younger generation, the massive rise in "mental illness" among younger generations compared to older ones, Dissociative Identity Disorder "influencers" and sometimes faking their disorders, and more.
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[@summasummarum183]

As a small business owner, I had a 19 year old employee call her mom on me. Called her mom, handed me the phone. Guess what, mom yelled at me for causing her daughter anxiety….at work…by asking her to work….FFS! Fired her on the spot. Gave mom a polite piece of my mind!

[@billyje4726]

Crazy that they actually think, that this is the thing to do! And how can they not feel ashamed! Wow! It just shows where it comes from!

[@Trevor7727]

maybe you should’ve offered your employee counselling at your expense? [Sarcasm] yeah, I would have followed her to o.

[@sherryford667]

What an awful mother. She did nothing to prepare her child for the adult world that awaited her.

[@ginadean5696]

Her mom is enabling her not to grow up and learn to walk thru such a minor life challenge.

[@sherryford667]

@@ginadean5696 What in the world are these parents thinking?

[@kelliebilinski]

My father at 18 was drafted to fight against The Nazi Regime in 1939. He had to defend his homeland Poland at a very young age but he did it with bravery and maturity. The young men of 18 now have a mental breakdown if they can't find their cell phone or be able to game!!! How tragic how our culture has become so toxic n infantile

[@deanguando1335]

You ain't kidding.

[@AC-ib3jj]

​@@keerankenny4374as a woman I completely agree with you. I think a lot of women want equality while maintaining the privilegages that come with being the fairer sex. Im not saying women haven't faced struggles but I also think that we benefit from an overall kinder treatment within society then men. You see this a lot with sports. When a male team or athlete play badly they face the full force of scrutiny from fans, pundits and the media but when it's a female, people generally say kinder things like "they tried their best". I think a lot of women have been brainwashed to believe men have this unbelievable privilege and their lives have been historically easy which is obviously not true. Not all women think this way of course but I do think this kind of thinking is actually holding women back rather than helping them

[@kelliebilinski]

Love from Canada....eh!!! 🇨🇦

[@DarthPerkins]

It's fortunate that generation didn't have social anxiety or we'd all be speaking German.

[@markm3477]

@@DarthPerkins Oh, trust me they had it. But society was so overly dominant and pushed people into subservience so strictly, they handed these poor souls a bible, a cross, and a military uniform and said; no go be with God FOR Country. To lump an entire generation (todays) as people who cant function due to social anxiety is very close minded. Have you seen the power of our military today? Have you been to the special forces to see how many strong and able bodied military personnel we have? Men and women.

[@staffordlee1430]

Unplug. Go outside. Touch the book you are reading. Call don’t text. Spend physical time w/ other humans.

[@ghenulo]

Call? Text? Read books? Spend time around other people? No thanks!

[@allisonle8596]

Sadly this generation is not doing that

[@graetz5920]

I've found that young people will not answer phone calls; they will only reply to texts.

[@sup9542]

All good advice but it's like telling a drug addict to stop doing drugs. I do feel for Gen Z as they grew up within the Matrix. As a millennial I at least grew up outside of it and so I can step in and out and see exactly what it is, and yet it's still a battle of discipline that I sometimes fail.

[@sophiiageneve2317]

Exactly

[@nancyjb7080]

I am in my 60s (thank God) and these young people are not right.....everything is about feelings instead of finding a balance between feelings and intellect or brain power; I have never been so happy to be part of an older generation who are capable both mentally and physically; may God help them as they surely need it

[@terrorists-are-among-us]

Emotionally unstable people used to exist in mental facilities, now they're celebrated on Twitter 😂

[@gretaeberhardt541]

@nancyjb7080 I couldn’t have said it better. One thing I have noticed too is it’s all about meeeeeee. Mental health gets better if you aren’t so self focused, take an interest in others, take a walk, have a hobby. There is a big world out there.

[@UltraViolet.100]

@nancyjb7080 -- In reality, it's not really their fault. There's been a hidden-hand, sinister force attempting to derail humanity into the abyss. Generations of mind-control programming, attack against the innocence of children, attack by big pharma via vaccines and other medications, poisoning of food, water and air, attacking the brain with damaging EM frequencies, and subjecting children and teens to emotionally damaging images via TV, music, movies, video games, internet and social media.

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

I'm glad you're glad, problem is, those mentally unstable youths are the ones who should be paying into Social Security to pay out to you, but may not be able to hold a job, and they're also the ones who'll be staffing the facility you may find yourself stuck in, one day 😧

[@KRN740]

Yup we’re screwed

[@VaniFoxOfficial]

Generations of days past had far tougher challenges to overcome. They literally had to fight for survival. We never had it more easy. People have become weak and don't even feel ashamed about it.

[@saltycat662]

Yup and it doesn't help that these kids are loaded with meds at an early age. Add in unhealthy eating and a toxic environment and you've created the perfect storm.

[@collectiveinsanity9438]

oh shut up boomer, you people had it easier than everybody else, ESPECIALLY in the US.

[@wdeemarwdeemar8739]

Very good comment just about to write it but you beat me to it.

[@eulogiogarcia8689]

Amen to that!

[@hsmd4533]

The challenges are different. In many ways, the younger generations have an easier time,but they also have to grapple with things that generations past never had to deal with.

[@shelleycharlesworth5177]

My father died when I was 14. My housewife mother had to find a job and when I turned 15 she told me I needed an after school job. She helped me find that job and it taught me a lot. When I turned 16 I began driving and I'd often had to grocery shop or take my younger brother to medical appointments. I had to grow up fast and become responsible.!!

[@globalfamily8172]

yup. Good for you that you helped mom out. Responsibility is something of the past.

[@hollypeterson8271]

I started helping out at the cafe my mom worked at when I was 14 because I wanted to. At 16 I was officially working there. Moved out at 18. Lost my father at 18. Worked a full time job and two part time jobs to be able to afford rent etc.

[@craigpierce7996]

Yes, tough times your mom faced. But you picking up an oar and helping get through the storm taught you so many valuable tips. The best way to get through hard times is face it head on, and beat it down! I'm with sympathy about the circumstances that brought your strength. But uplifted that you gain some great life knowledge!

[@PeCo333]

And the result is a healthy brain.

[@wendwllhickey6426]

Sounds like a scam to me😮

[@entropiated9020]

It is understandable that parents would want to make a better life for their children than they had growing up. However, the concept of removing all roadblocks and shielding the children from all possible animosity or struggle is now bearing fruit. We have a couple of generations worth of adults singularly unequipped to deal with the realities of life.

[@susanlprince]

Easier is not turning out to be healthier.

[@CornerTalker]

I work as an educator. How often do you think I hear the words "accommodate" and "Accommodation"?

[@susanlprince]

I remember when I was an educator, decades ago, accommodating certain students which we had to under the law that basically says every student is entitled to learn in the least restrictive environment. I often said that accommodating some of those students, restricted the environment for other students. I don't have all the answers, but common sense has been thrown out the window. We need to protect the young, and that requires teaching right from wrong, it requires instilling common sense, and avoiding confusing reality with fantasy.

[@libertybell8852]

I deal with it every day. I work a pretty stressful job, dealing with ppl all day. It's difficult mentally sometimes. MOST days actually, but the amount of breakdowns I have to deal with is RIDICULOUS! They expect multiple mental health breaks, aside from normal breaks, which they get. They disappear and GOD FORBID you hold them accountable. It's insane! I had to tell one tonight, "look, it's simple, we pay you to do XYZ, you aren't. Do you want to work or not? We can't pay you to avoid thr job at every chance." Turned me in to HR lol 🤷‍♀️

[@sherryford667]

​@@libertybell8852 Take care of your own mental health. Change professions.

[@Marine_Ret]

A large portion of today’s 18-30 year olds are pediatric adults who can’t handle life’s challenges or getting their feelings hurt without having to call their enabling mommies (on rare occasions daddies) to come rescue them.

[@daa5249]

I would be willing to bet that wide spread pornography is playing a role in all some of these mental issues.

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

@@daa5249 as well as, the overuse - or use at all - of 'mental health medications'

[@CornerTalker]

@@daa5249As a young man (many years ago) porn was a distinct genre. One could only find it in nudie magazines and cheap, dirty theaters in the bad part of town. Now It is becoming so widespread that it invades all other genres. Music videos came first, then film, now it's a core part of half-time performances, Grammy Awards Night, daily blogs, city-sponsored parades on public streets, and finally elementary schools.

[@MikeTheD]

It just wasn’t option for men or women in generations past. Also where’s their freaking shame?

[@edgaryzen4925]

Yes, as a millennials who casually browse Reddits, the Adulting thread, thanks to it algorithm feeding to me, is plague with relevant issue/delemmna. Cringeworthy there.

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

Because younger generations think it's cool to be a victim and if you can't be a victim of anyone else you can always be a victim of yourself. To older generations, being a victim is embarrassing.

[@bailing77]

Agree 100%

[@jenniferraymond9766]

I've known some pretty embarrassing older people too (40s 50s 60s+) who thrive on pretending to be victims. It's not just the younger generations, unfortunately. And they always vote for garbage progressive democrap politicians/policies.

[@manuellaarbeit5481]

What an ignorant comment. Don't put everyone in a basket.

[@terrorbilly1]

💯 this!

[@brandyk]

Nonyadamnbusiness. Yes but this is bc of the internet n social contagion. There is good n bad with everything unfortunately and in this case the bad seems to be outweighing the good. In the "old days" many people kept their grief n problems too themselves as best they could but don't think they didn't leak out in behavior that was likely harmful n even destructive to others. Then too there was substance abuse etc. People did not have a place not were they encouraged to seek help for their emotional distress n problems many of which are related to childhood trauma so it's good that today people feel less alone n less shame. That said it's now encouraging people to become n stay victims n dwell on victimhood n has lowered the bar as to what trauma really is. The suck it up mentality was not healthy but neither is this

[@meungawa]

Lazy parenting is ruining children. They’re either not trained to recognize it or they don’t know how to handle it or they agree with it because they’re like that, too. Emotionally immature, cellphone addicted, unhappy, constant victims. That’s no life. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Alison2436]

ya the boomers were definitely lazy and borderline negligent, not surprised it effed up the young adults

[@ioanioan2657]

What I see in Europe as a clinical psychologist with 18 years experience in mental institutions, is that in the last 10 years is a pandemic of non parental education. These kids are educated 90% by social media witch promotes mental conditions as something cool.

[@JJJettplane]

simply put and so true

[@zanmeichi430]

I also noticed what I can only describe as some-sort-of bipolar condition in the general population while I lived there for 2 years. Most locals I knew had these mood swings; they were extremly friendly/excited for a few weeks but for the next week or 2 you'd best avoid them as they were hostile and in a foul mood. I soon learnt to wait it out, let it pass before engaging again with the person(s)..

[@brynleytalbot778]

Basic consumption. They started with materialism, things. Then morphed into experience buying. Now it’s identifying with mental health conditions. If they consulted the DSM bible they’d soon see that the statistical distributions don’t merit their identification nor the criteria against which they score poorly. I think, too, that the academic psychology profession are to blame due to seeking greater numbers to validate their research funding. And their flagrant use of social media to tout their commercial practices within which comments proliferate identifying with the issues exposed, resulting in more content, more comments, a viscous circle forming validating the commenters self diagnoses, which is good business for therapists.

[@lynghee159]

Going on MUCH longer than 10 years...these children were not ever parented, then raised in daycare, pre-schools & also in so called "woke" brainwashing institutions 😢 Just look at the chronologically grown-children involved in our American city riots the last few years.

[@noelvoss6744]

The number of people that don't have God or a church is also about the same percentage of people that are depressed. It's not a big surprise when people leave God behind.

[@jamesclark6487]

You're largely right but people in church do suffer genuine mental illness too. I say genuine because society has a fashionable false diagnosis for victimhood points.

[@Lynnette4]

Absolutely agree!

[@xragdoll5662]

I mean, in Ireland, you really can’t blame them. But God nothing to do with it. I wasn’t raised with religion but forced to make my communion and confirmation, but I started talking to God and it keeps me going a bit. I have no family members due to their abuse and I get depressed around Christmas time, God isn’t going to help your feelings on that. I bet around Christmas and your birthday, you have your family and joy. Don’t judge other people’s issues. It’s NEVER to do with God. The killlers in jail saying they found God are usually liars.

[@jimparker7778]

today's generation of young men were medicated to an unprecedented degree in elementary school to modify behavior without resorting to physical punishment. We are seeing them pay a price now.

[@gertibell]

I was in elementary school in the 70's & the boys were always in more trouble than the girls. They'd get yelled at or sent to the principal's office, but they were never drugged. It was just expected boys were a little more hyper. I remember one boy who was in trouble so often the principal came to class & dragged him by his ear to the office to call his mom. Today they'd be sued, back then the mom was glad they sent him a clear message not to fool around.

[@terrorists-are-among-us]

@@gertibell I'm familiar with facilities for the mentally and emotionally unstable, the females were rarely violent but drugged. The guys, not really cause "boys will be boys" 🙄 Guys also vastly outnumbered females and were just treated better. Coddled. It's no wonder they're narcissistic and entitled, forever whining.

[@terrorists-are-among-us]

@@Kevin-fm1vn sick that you think hitting a child is a solution. What do you do when the person isn't afraid and hits you back? 🤯

[@jimparker7778]

@@Kevin-fm1vn Read up on this. Kids are being medicated today to modify behavior in school

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

@@Kevin-fm1vn One problem with your thesis - the Greatest Generation wasn't just spanked, they were whooped, if they did wrong, and they *saved the world*. Then, afterwards, they came home, got jobs, started families, and, unfortunately, were too soft on their kids (the Boomers), but that's another matter. Bottom line, physical punishment of misbehaving children - assuming they don't have any underlying brain abnormalities - is not, in & of itself, a bad thing. Spare the rod, & you spoil (as in, ruin) the child.

[@Tim82ATW]

Weakness equals wokeness!!! Keep up the good work Megyn

[@triciatinker9456]

Unfortunately many in the younger generation were never allowed to learn coping mechanisms or problem solving. They are able to hide in the online communities that sway them to claim these issues.

[@kcloufarm]

I find more & more people that are so obsessively self absorbed and yes it does seem to be more in people under 40. It is sad that social media seems to foster this me, me, me attitude

[@marianhunt8899]

It is also the business culture. The f you, I'm alright Jack. In my opinion, it's a very horrible culture.

[@phoebecaulfield4062]

I live in the UK, and I think a return to National Service would sort out all these problems. Kids would acquire discipline and be forced out of such self indulgence.

[@marianhunt8899]

@@phoebecaulfield4062 the self indulgence is marketed to all ages. It's our consumerist culture. We're all tricked into believing We're the next billionaire and immense success is just around the corner. We're encouraging to live a millionaire lifestyle always having the newest shiny car, clothing, holiday etc. It wouldn't be so laughable if we weren't neck deep in debt with the very essentials of life such as housing, energy and food etc going up all the time and stagnant wages. Our government, banking, business and cultural leaders are walking us blindly to the cliff edge of economic ruin and only they seem to be benefiting from it. I don't see how military service will improve our economic and cultural situation.

[@phoebecaulfield4062]

@@marianhunt8899 I said "national service" - not "military service". In the past, this was rooted in the military, but there are more recent examples of where this is rooted in the community instead. It essentially demands the individual to work in service to others, and see that the world is not driven (as you seem to think) by simply consumerism. It demands the acquisition of discipline, team work, and seeing the world through a less selfish lens.

[@marianhunt8899]

@@phoebecaulfield4062 apologies, yes that would be a reasonable idea and would help with skills and seeing others point of view and lives. It would help to promote a less selfish personality.

[@mariahayworth4840]

Very eye-opening interview. How sad it is that this whole generation seem to need so much attention from their peers. To be so vulnerable and so easily influenced would suggest they have no sense of who they are truly. This is very scary.

[@MikeTheD]

We used to be babbling carefree kids, kids these days are all spooked out and weird. Barely any eye contact. I meet lots of people with my work, for years and years.

[@neilreynolds3858]

If you're an empty vessel, something will come along to fill the void.

[@jordang8317]

This is exactly it--people don't have a sense of where they fit into society anymore. Without values to guide you and being integrated into a social network, you really are nobody. If you don't have a defined sense of self internally, you have to look to the outside world to give you a sense of identity.

[@sonicleaves]

I don't think kids need attention from their peers. My teen in highschool says most people ignore each other and act annoyed if someone speaks to them. They wear ear buds to show "Don't speak to me."

[@catgiles3268]

It’s because a lot of kids these days, haven’t been taught how to deal with everyday life. They’ve been coddled and when they’re faced with any discomfort or issue, they just completely malfunction. It’s not that things are harder now, it’s that they don’t know how to cope.

[@JJJettplane]

I'm not so sure the young have been coddled so much as our young are receiving most of their parenting/life learning, from the internet and social media. It's a bigger influence than family, no matter how hard the family tries.

[@SLefd]

The internet is of course a disaster for families, but the widespread coddling and other sad parent survival strategies aren't excatly hidden either. It's massive, it just is. I don't have my own children, I'm a 52 y old woman. I can hardly bear to spend time around most parents. Too many stressful shocks. A bit like moving through horror movies, but around parents you also need to do the hard, painful work of not revealing your true reactions to what's going on i front of you. With movies you're allowed to scream, cry and even laugh in sheer disbelief.

[@JJJettplane]

@@SLefd I hear you! I have to bite my lip around my grandchildren and their parents as I was told my generation did it wrong. The kids act feral at home but they don't do any of that disrespectful behavior at my house because not only is there consequences and expectations, they respect me because I mean what I say, and also praise for good behavior. Parents today seem afraid of their kids. There also seems to be a psychological movement out there that boasts not "hurting" your kids psychie. So then they end up doing nothing.

[@SLefd]

@@JJJettplane Yes, they are afraid of their kids. I have an older brother who I had to just stop meeting an interacting with much at all, because of how drained and desperate I felt around his and his wife's lack of reasonable parenting. Two sweet boys, being shaped into something very strange because of it. I wish I could have handled it better emotionally, I tried for years, I had to quit trying.

[@Terry-dl4nf]

What a pleasure to hear from someone with years of clinical experience who knows what he's talking about on 'social contagion' and explains things clearly and with evidence .

[@lovemusic1963ify]

This is what happens when you are a child and instead of teaching them how to handle disappointment they are given a trophy for losing. Instead of learning how to handle emotional stress, they are given a 'safe place', instead of learning empathy, they are taught it's all about them.... this is the outcome. Selfish, emotionally unintelligent, cowardly young adults.

[@danielatilano3294]

Great comment

[@Alison2436]

ya, maybe if boomers actually were willing to put in the effort to do the HARD part of parenting like the silent generation we would have resilient young adults right now

[@lovemusic1963ify]

@@Alison2436 oops, I see I pushed a button.

[@dawnscott8164]

@@lovemusic1963ify It don’t take much 🤣

[@4everu984]

I’m a 54 year old therapist. I’m in a FB group for therapists with 30,000 members. They younger clinicians describe themselves proudly with all these labels. It is an automatic excuse for anything moving forward.

[@ladylady6029]

and these who work, have to pay 50% in taxes to support these

[@franzsidney865]

Yup, this is happening because the Academia is filled with incredible and far fetched theories that are passed down to students as ‘facts’ or science, without any medical, scientific or biological evidence. There should be a new GCSE/diploma topic called ‘common sense’ after which students could study ‘how to deal with challenges’ and ‘how to develop mediation skills in social conversational settings.’ The higher diploma should require passing a real life conversation with a human, and a whole module on ‘how to avoid self assessing ourselves with multiple conditions and disorders in absence of any scientific evidence that they exist in ourselves or others.’

[@brynleytalbot778]

In a world where social differentiation is far more difficult than ever before these labels create unique identities and kinship communities. Individualism requires these because materialism is out of fashion. It’s said that only English speaking countries have subscribed to this madness. The UK created an Internet the US exploited and commercialised. Both English speakers. And both focused on a consumer economy, creating that mindset, post war. In the eighties therapy was all the rage. However the vast compare and contrast competitive space didn’t exist. Now it does. The labels are another consumer trend exposing just how materialistic we still are. What’s next?

[@jamescalifornia2964]

Society has lost its IQ. This is the dumbest time to be alive on planet earth ... 😣"'

[@wstavis3135]

Kids, and people in general, don't exercise, spend time out doors, interact in person, read books, spend time being still (meditation takes many forms), consider things outside their normal experience, etc. Everything that contributes to physical and mental health is being disparaged and replaced by "cyber", untrue, and impersonal experience. It's little wonder that ridiculous lives produce ridiculously shallow and weak mental health.

[@jessicaramer6630]

Yes, you are right. Nothing is sadder than seeing a little kid in a restaurant with three or four adults, all of whom are in their cell phones.

[@sophiiageneve2317]

Yes, replacing real with fake is a recipe for disaster. People like Bill Gates know this but they want to profit from a fake world. Don't let them. Be real, not fake. Don't take poisonous unknown substances from profiteering criminals.

[@sandrab2589]

Institutions are promoting this, too. I applied for a position at a very well known and respected hospital in northern California, and on the employment application, I was asked for my gender identity, sexual preference and personal pronoun. When did it become normal to ask such private, non-essential and discriminatory questions? Why is it anybody's business? Needless to say, even though I was well-qualified for the job and the salary was enticing, I did not go through with the application.

[@tamaragorman7421]

My family and I are from California but recently moved to Southern Utah. I've met a lot of young college students through my son who is in school here. In talking with his friends, both male and female, almost all are on psychotropic medications and have been since their teens. They readily talk about it, their diagnosis, and how it zaps their energy and emotions including sexual thoughts. Every one of them thinks they have mental and emotional issues because they were told they weren't normal and acted out too much. It's truly bewildering. I'm not sure if it's the culture here or not, but my son, his friends, and most of the kids in his high school back in Northern California were not on anti-depressants like this...

[@themoores4467]

Yes! When my daughter turned 19, she had her friends over for dinner. They literally started listing all the anti- depressants, anti anxiety, etc medications they were all on because they couldn’t ‘cope’. My white, privileged daughter included. What have we done!

[@nicoleackerman205]

That actually a good thing you want teenagers to have sexual thoughts. Ahw no.

[@Alison2436]

its easier to sedate kids then deal with them at schools. i had a principal suggest putting my Autistic son on meds when he'd get in trouble at school, but autism has no medication treatment, you just have to deal. this same school wanted him in general ed with the rest of the kids cuz it was convenient for them, i had to fight for a 1:1 aide and a proper SpEd placement because of incompetent administration. now my son is thriving and doesnt have to be sent to principal for behavior because he has a properly trained aide and a good teacher. my youngest had a straight out of college kinder teacher and was getting "needs time" in many subjects that i knew he was smart in, this year he has a VERY competent teacher and all "outstanding " and "satisfactory " marks, the difference a proper teacher can make!

[@josepha.r5839]

@@themoores4467 Well, dinner conversation certainly has turned a bad .. and sad .. corner.

[@Zach-sg5uu]

You don’t want to put them in special hell with the losers that don’t try and do more bullying then the rest of the children!

[@kathryneconomou791]

Thank goodness FINALLY we have a professional say publicaly the Truth of this matter. I'm sending this to a few friends of mine who have been going through HELL with their daughters and grand daughters.

[@Walsh6141]

That guy is not too bright and I doubt he's a doctor. He said "insane" is a medical term. Its not, it's a legal term.

[@phoebecaulfield4062]

Aside from the social contagion element, I have increasingly experienced young people (I'm Gen X) use "mental health problems" as the "I've got a free pass on everything I don't want to do" card. I had one graduate call in sick telling me I had "given" her "anxiety and depression" by asking her to do some pretty rote work I had been juggling for months, in the margins of all my other responsibilities. She did the work (poorly) for a day, and then phoned in sick, and demanded a discussion with me and HR on her return. Needless to say, the work was taken off her, and I had to struggle on, until I finally got the OK to hire a temp (also Gen X) who did it to a high standard, no problem. The young woman in question was instantly cured of her "anxiety and depression" - until the next time she was asked to do something she didn't like.

[@ajourney50]

I've experienced a similar problem at work. I'm Gen X as well, and every time my younger co-worker was off her anxiety meds, I became the problem. It got to the point, where I would remind her to take her medication. So far this year, she's missed 35 days of work, but complains she can't pay her bills.

[@Purplelemon5033]

Unfortunately we now have a massive amount of teens that have so many mental health issues and no resilience at all they are not going to be able to cope in the workplace it’s a huge problem. It’s not their fault society has created and enabled this. I see so many kids that just don’t go to school or do any home learning because they just can’t cope. They are awake all-night and asleep all day and often so are their parents. It’s a genuine concern that we are not going to have a sufficient workforce. I’m actually selfishly worried that gen x are never going to be able to retire 🤦‍♀️

[@WinstonSmithGPT]

Giving women power in HR departments was a fatal and unrecoverable error.

[@isabellesender]

Brilliant. Thank God for a voice of reason. I'm starting to feel like I'm in a "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" nightmare, and I can't wake up.

[@rossmeldrum3346]

When I was five years old in 1960 my mother told me it was time to go to kindergarten. I was expected and did walk out the door by myself walked several blocks to school every day and did so for the rest of my school career. I was forced to become self reliant at an early age. It made me strong confident and self assured. Unlike these wacko job nut balls today who have never had to do anything on their own, mommy and daddy babied them far too long and still do to this day.

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

I'm glad you lived in a safe enough neighborhood, to be able to do that.

[@AlexandraK1]

No one should have to live in an unsafe one. Also, my mum was a single parent who had to work and could hardly follow me everywhere. I wouldn't have wanted her to.@@lauranolastnamegiven3385

[@mad-scientist6027]

Actually, people don't even have daddies anymore, that's probably a big part of the problem.

[@lefantomer]

@@lauranolastnamegiven3385That's the thing. The neighborhood was safe. All we kids walked to and from school starting in first grade. And only that late because the kindergarten was driving distance away. Nobody thought anything of it. How did the same neighborhood become unsafe???

[@jsound123]

​@@lefantomerIt happen when people starting to believe that the neighborhood was dangerous. Life is full of risks, even back then, but people was adults and could handle this.

[@urfavrit]

I seriously believe we are experiencing the aftermath of over prescribing ADD/ADHD medication. We need to check on their parents.

[@Fatbum11]

I think it’s the link between genetic hypothyroidism and adhd and other neurological conditions that’s causing genetic mental illnesses between families. Invisible illnesses are real.

[@mademsoisellerhapsody]

Twenty somethings are a mess today. Late teens-early twenties is hard to navigate…FOR EVERYONE. It’s called growth. These kids were targeted by teachers and taught to complain and rationalize their behavior. They should be at their strongest but instead they are weak.

[@janewalsh7633]

Something has gone very very wrong with millennials and Gen Z. These two generations have the most materially than any other. Yet they are the least happy, least functional and least social skills. It is as if they haven’t had to worry about problems centred on survival and have manifested all of these novel problems.

[@mademsoisellerhapsody]

GenX taught them to blame it all on Boomers.

[@janewalsh7633]

At least Gen Xers didn’t invent problems that actually don’t exist. But hey millennials are creating the society they deserve - divisive, violent, and irrational. Good luck

[@swiftkarma4436]

​​@@mademsoisellerhapsody I understand what your are saying but as a healthcare provider who has taken care The Greatest Generation as well Boomers I must say the Boomers are more of a headache than any other Generation. They are entitled, mean, and rude. Even the family members (Boomers) of the patients are the same. Why are Boomers so angry?

[@Tarotique]

This doctor is 10000% accurate, i was diagnosed by BPD years ago, i did go in full remission, i am healed but not cured. The most detrimental part of my healing journey was joigning groups, forums and online "support" groups. Victimization is an identity they're holding onto fiercly, these spaces are incredibly complacent in my personal opinion and experience, my voracious will to heal trauma and stop being such a pest for my loved ones , my constant encouragement and proof that it is a treatable condition was met with constant resistance, animosity, resentment and even attacks, threats . I stuck to treatment, surrounded myself with sound, healthy people and stayed off these platforms, i still attend schema therapy sessions occasionally for "maintenance " ...i am so much better!

[@desertrose0601]

One word. Narcissism. 😂

[@sylviam6535]

Weakness, narcissism and attention seeking behavior. Having said that. Todays social environment is extremely toxic.

[@kathys1285]

Are you kidding me THAT was beyond narcissistic she need to be hospitalized or heavily medicated geez 🙄 I’ve never heard ANY of those things she said

[@jessicaramer6630]

I am 64 and would like to point out how young people today actually it tougher in some ways than earlier generations. 1. More are from broken homes than ever before, with the resulting economic insecurity and lack of supervision. 2. More kids spend more time in daycare with an ever-changing retinue of caregivers. A frequent changes in caregivers in childhood is linked to depression. 3. Broken homes mean more children, especially girls, are exposed to non-related males who are more likely to abuse. 4. Modern diets, especially fast food diets, predispose people to depression because they lack the nutrients necessary to support brain health. Examples: omega-3 fatty acids, magnesium, and vitamin B-6. I do believe--and there is peer-reviewed research to show it--that our diets are greatly responsible for depression. 5. Too much screen time. Too much screen time interferes with sleep because of blue light and because of EMF exposure. Our physical environment is deteriorating as is our social environment. Kids today have problems, not because they have it easy but because we have undermined both our physical health with bad diet and bad habits and we have undermined the family. :

[@marianhunt8899]

Absolutely correct, and shaming young people won't solve the problem.

[@lizmiller8406]

Excellent observations-solid families, Biblical faith, traditional healthy foods, exercise, friends, have all been taken for granted- until they disappeared 😢

[@sophiiageneve2317]

Excellent comment

[@parebennett5151]

as a teacher (NZ native Maori), in 1990s I was sounding the alarm about digital harms on childrens' development while the majority of teachers and govt advisors were embracing and promoting digital learning....millions of dollars went to digital tech implementation and funding for the arts was peanuts!

[@amya.5852]

I had a girls weekend recently with my wonderful friends. We are all in our mid 50's, mostly mothers, college educated and career women (successful). Of the 5 of us, I was the only one who didn't take a prescription pill or medical cannabis to fall asleep. It was a bit of a shock. I will fight taking pills to deal with life. I think this country's love of drugs, both pharmaceutical and illicit, are hurting us and catching up to us. Couple that with social media and electronic device overuse and it is easy to see people getting lost.

[@aimeeharrowman212]

I think the main issue is breakdown of relationships/connection- not 'wokeness'. More people then ever live alone, are single, rely on social media, have no community in which to feel any sense of belonging as there was in the good ol days..Its a very sad path we are travelling down

[@sabrinelan]

This is the real issue. It’s happening to so many people across many demographics. I’m an Ivy League grad, work for Big Tech miles from my family, my family divorced and we’re never part of my college journey or young adulthood, the community I was raised in has been essentially eliminated via economic depravity due to inflation and govt corruption, the men in my community hate marriage, the women are ultra masculine to survive, my friends live via their avatars and I sit behind a computer all day building the infrastructure that supports our demise to pay my bills.

[@sabrinapittsley2304]

I feel fortunate that I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s even though my parents went through a divorce and all that temporary drama. We moved away from our toxic father and started over and really grew into self reliant people, especially my mom. Rough times they were, but it made our new family dynamic stronger trying to survive. Today’s family can’t handle any stress without going off the rails, with many turning to violence.

[@neilreynolds3858]

We've decided that replacing love as the feeling to keep a family together with a member using their anger to keep the family under control is a healthy family.

[@kaitlynkarol4600]

@@keerankenny4374 - Some men are toxic; some aren't. You're doing a lot of blind assumption and projection. Are you triggered by your own bias? Did your ex wife do same to you? Stop assuming everyone else's problems are yours b/c they're not. A good tip here: Try curiosity instead of assuming. It helps a lot more than you think. Empathy and curiosity are good first steps. Also, stop being a binary thinker b/c you write like one: there is good empathy and there is toxic empathy, so you questioned the 'empathetic woman' as if empathy is wrong. No, it's not but unhealthy empathy or fake empathy is wrong. Being specific w/ our language is what helps us to not fall into so many comminication breakdowns.

[@etmoiaussi899]

The first thing I do when I am feeling low is NOT go on line to anything that is not necessary in getting things done.

[@josepha.r5839]

I go to reruns from Kirk to Pike/Saru.

[@sandralaganas181]

Our children were raised not to interact with strangers and supervision during outdoor play. They required higher education. There isn’t any job security and stability. Purchasing house without family assistance is not attainable. My generation we played outdoors till lights turned on. With my high school diploma employed with the Feds security . Many dropped out of school entered postal workers and city workers. We all have security and benefits. Purchasing house with ten percent down payment. We had it easy compared to our children.

[@EngineerMikeF]

When you grow up with no introduction (or worse disdain) for Faith, life's meaning is reduced to your feelings which are fleeting and fragile. When your life is about helping others, meaning & mission are obvious, and healthy thoughts & feelings follow as naturally as night follows day.

[@sisuriffs]

I take your point, but religion can be a form of the very same thing.

[@EngineerMikeF]

@@sisuriffs Certainly religion can become a trap, especially if you confuse religion with Faith. Faith in a higher power that binds us all as God's children requires us to treat each other with the honesty & dignity that implies, while religious nutcases frequently forget the very basis of Faith and lash out at others in remarkably unfaithful acts. Religion is great only where it strengthens Faith & Faithful living.

[@lewisshock615]

When I was a teen and someone in our peer group spoke the way the girl in the clip that Megyn played did, that person would be naturally selected out of the peer group until they were willing to behave in a way that fit into the agreed upon norms of that group. They would have been alone and had no one to "influence" but themselves. That was, I am sure, very sad and hard for those individuals who could never rise above their need to be the center of attention all of the time but now I think we are seeing what happens when individuals who are wired that way do not have the normal societal and social checks and balances on their behavior that every generation before Gen Z were constrained by. Now literally anyone, no matter how fringe their behaviors, views, thoughts, etc. are given a platform that can grow to the size of a large city at very little cost other than their time and with almost zero downside risk. I personally believe the culture is going to reach a saturation point with all of this and there is going to be some sort of rebound/correction. We'll see.

[@juliarice4031]

@@picktheblueone I am 65 and totally agree! I only go on fb when forced to by family or friends to get info or see wedding pictures neice would not send, she only posted! And now to sell my gas grill before moving! Wish I never had to go on fb or nextdoor !!!

[@aprilpulak5209]

Yes, the social cues are off because online you can find a tribe to dignify any weird attitude or behavior. Off putting behavior gets validated and normalized.

[@burleybater]

@@picktheblueone Agreed. The post was spot-on in its analysis. Sometimes commentors touch too deep into an uncomfortable truth. Not every reader and watcher is above and beyond whatever social miasma might be the topic du jour. Myself, due to age, completely missed the entire length and breadth of that ponderous monolith which has become social media. I have no quibble with media much - I don't need it to provide me with information I can take seriously, and I certainly don't need it to be social. But since the "smartness" of dumb phones and other devices showed up 16 years ago, a pretty significant population of people young enough to be toxified by the technology and its ill consequences, have fallen off a cliff. I don't even blame them. If this crap had shown up when I was ten years old, I probably would have been just as susceptible. But back to the original poster. Yes, a thousand times. I recall senior high school years when reasonably open-minded collections and groups of students would have not necessarily teased with no mercy, but rather just quietly ignored the over the top narcissist. Who may have moved around with a small gaggle of cohorts, none of whom had much social clout anyway. We could easily do this, because of course, we had perspective, social graces, and just a kind of awareness of something we wished to enable us to dance with reality, instead of constantly fighting it.

[@neilreynolds3858]

I doubt that they'll ever go away. It's become a new religion and people will die before they give up their faith. It's an extension of something that's been going on for thousands of years already that has morphed into an economic system as well and that keeps growing. We're never going to hear the end of it.

[@burleybater]

@@picktheblueone Not at all. My pleasure.

[@emilyl6746]

I think the dysfunctional home lives have a lot to do with it. A lot people who have no business procreating do it anyway and the cycle continues.

[@swiftkarma4436]

It seems the people who are equipped to have children have zero to very few while those who are not equipped have them by the dozens. My parents should have never had children even if that mean me not being here. My father has over 50 children. It's sick.

[@jm7578]

That woman labeled her self in 100 different ways. The labels in themselves are problems. It is insane

[@karenrhodes9973]

The difference between today generation and yesteryear generation is we had repercussions for our actions. No young person today does. They can misbehave, do whatever the hell they want and nothing is done to correct it. We had what was called imagination, believing we could be cats, horses, dogs, etc. Now days they are encouraged to be everything they are not and it is acceptable. Adults in charge are doing this generation NO favours. At least we knew what and who we were and also that life challenges were not considered 'mental illness', it is LIFE.

[@davedobson5869]

I think a lot of it also has to do with these young kids have not been taught how to deal with negativity. They have always been told they can. And social media has not helped that as it feeds into the you can do that and just positive feed back as everything else can be filtered out.

[@mariahayworth4840]

The "self esteem" movement has a lot to answer for. Kids grow up thinking whatever they do is great. Too bad. I could see this coming a mile away but no one took criticism seriously.

[@mademsoisellerhapsody]

@@mariahayworth4840 Oh yes.

[@kagnewcobra5228]

@@mariahayworth4840 Everyone gets a star!

[@mssdn8976]

Im 70, I was raised by parents who served in WW2 and their parents served in WW1. My parents and grandparents didn’t have time for anyone making a fuss or thinking poor me. We just had to get on with life, no fuss, no self absorption

[@kagnewcobra5228]

FACT

[@Kristen-ek9rz]

Sadly, a lot or that trauma from the wars has seeped down through the generations. We need to teach our children to get a long.

[@ralph2883]

There's several reasons, the first is this current young generation have never had it so good and comfortable, they're not used to having it hard or at least the most of them. Second is social media, it's no coincidence that since social media came around, people have less respect. They also see all these fake celebrities and influencers and expect to be like them, to have everything when really doing nothing. People can also be bullied outside of what used to be pretty much school to all the time. Also the Internet causes alot of depression as they hook up with others like them who use it as a badge of pride for being in a group. Third is I think there is alot more mental pressure now due to social media, jobs now (not so many physical, more on computers all day sat there not getting their b energy out) jobs expect you to do more with less all the time. Everything is ramped up in life now, your head is pecked from when you wake up to when you go to bed. There's no peace at all now ever just to take stock and think. Fourth is everyone likes a label now, they're not shy, they're autistic, they're not naughty, they've got Adhd, they're a little different, they're gender challenged. There's no way at 5 years old you know what you are, it's ridiculous. Everyone has to have a label so they can identify with a group and have an excuse for their behaviour. The world is fucked.

[@glenadams2530]

I was halfway through this vid and decided to order his book. In my line of work (psychotherapist) I see this everywhere and it is alarming. The legacy media is the absolute worst at fueling the mental madness fire.

[@67oldcoach]

The woman listing who she is is screaming I AM SPECIAL! Guess what? You’re NOT! No one is.

[@ghenulo]

Well, that's what the whole non-binary thing is about.

[@ideas5663]

This is the best interview I have seen in a long time.

[@sabrinelan]

The real problem is the intentional breakdown of our social fabric and social contracts and the subsequent isolation and lack of connection that younger people are experiencing. It’s happening to so many people across many demographics. I’m an Ivy League grad, work for Big Tech miles from my family, my parents divorced and were never part of my college journey or young adulthood, the community I was raised in has been essentially eliminated via economic depravity due to inflation/ Democrats/govt corruption, the men in my community hate marriage and are mentally ill, the women are ultra masculine to survive, social media then raises the children, my friends live via their avatars and I sit behind a computer all day building the infrastructure that supports our demise to pay my bills

[@lukegoatley8501]

Wow

[@annegoodreau4925]

My daughter is an asexual, non-binary demi girl. I don't buy most of that and think it has come from primarily online connection with like minded people. I really thank you for pointing out that some of these conditions exist, but very rarely. I believe that there are a very few people who are trans, and it often goes with intersex problems that weren't addressed correctly. It is so hard to talk to Christians who have been told that every single case is a spiritual sickness because they've just heard about this surge of recent cases. I don't think this will be easily solved if what is real and what is not aren't both acknowledged.

[@michaelr1577]

The christians are the least of your worries. The school did this to your daughter . Liberals did it with glee

[@johnbowles5399]

​@@keerankenny4374Jesus, man... Judgemental much? You know nothing about this woman or the environment in which she raised her daughter.

[@speedraycer3092]

As someone who was diagnosed with Borderline personality disorder at 17 in late 90s I found this infuriating and profoundly sad. If they truly had it they wouldn't be profiting off it. It ruined my life for 20 years. And was caused by severe emotional and physical trama abandonment issues . And was hospitalized as minor and knew and saw real multiple personality disorder people in person. They don't switch on-a dime , sometimes you couldn't even tell until some explosive outburst or strange behavior and they didn't remember any of it. Rarely were aware of other personalities and didn't say " oh that way Dave he is white and 19 likes sports and long walks on the beach" it's ridiculous . It's life ruining . Waking up in strange places, with strange people having done extremely dangerous things. To mock this is horrendous .

[@Langolin1998]

These personality types do/can develop later, due to other factors. It’s not just childhood trauma. It can be just as he says…you develop the behaviors. He’s not mocking it by any means. He’s being real.

[@angeleyes7401]

he’s not mocking in any way.

[@kaitlynkarol4600]

@@angeleyes7401 - I see your point b/c even pseudo behavior if done every day, does become a pattern and can turn into sickness over time b/c you're conditioning yourself to it BUT also - it usu starts out as mocking and that is fact. You need to also understand the context of the word 'mocking' in this way means emulating - as the dr said here. I know from much research as well as experience: I have had some of my friends' kids ask or tell me about their many identities and say to me, "I love pretending to be sick b/c ppl pay way more attention to me now". No kidding! And I even had this girl on Quora many yrs ago ask me if it was OK to desire to have BPD like Marilyn Monroe b/c it was seen as glamorous! Many ppl fall in love w/ these tragic celeb stories and think 'if that's what it takes to be successful like that, I'll be tragic too." They have no lives and use this emulation as a way to die slowly b/c they don't know how to really live. They live fast but die bit by bit ea day in their soul minus a real identity. I wrote a long essay as to why this is NOT glamorous or to be desired. Many others liked my essay and supported my trying to talk her out of this 'desire' to be like that. This shocked me and I am hard to shock but yes, I see tons of kids and even adults trying too hard to fit in - it's insane and there is a word for it that ppl have long forgotten and need to bring back to explain this and that is 'hipster'. Ppl are trying way too hard to fit in - like kids from high school that never grow up - hipsters - so desperate and hungry & thirsty; just sleep w/ anyone; marry anyone; join any cult; use any and all social media; join any and all social groups if they promise popularity - ANYTHING at all - if it means get big attention. They are sad and pathetic at the same time. I feel sorry for them but I also can't stand them! They drive me crazy and that is the point. The globalists set all this up - esp via Hollywood culture to make ppl feel 'left out' if they don't join the cool kids cliques, etc.... It most certainly is a trend that never stops and I predicted this back 25 yrs ago when the Internet first got going. Today we are exactly what I said we'd be - retarded robots trying to be cool. I knew from history b4 that most of us live in a box but now that is a LITERAL term - living inside of a cell phone box.

[@ellenmorse8559]

You started going off the rails at 17, and kept it going for the next 20 years??! So you were nearly 40 until you started to assume some sort of responsibility for yourself! You are exactly what this subject is about. You wasted half of your life when in my generation, we did not have that luxury. What a useless life! And then to be a crybaby at 40! 😡😬😖

[@bretstanley8931]

Isn't it all so sad! I have been very judgmental towards these types of people on the internet but now I realize more of what is going on and I j just feel sorry for them and I am praying for them. Thanks Megyn for segments like this! You are the best interviewer around!

[@karenrhodes9973]

Me too but now I blame the ADULTS making these horrid rules for kids. They are failing their children BIG time and will pay the price one day in the future.

[@bretstanley8931]

@@karenrhodes9973 Agreed!

[@Juanmanuely2022]

Social media is one of the main culprits. Comparing yourself to others causes many mental problems

[@TheNewYorker7899]

As Kennedy said "This country cannot afford to be materially rich but spiritually poor".

[@scottd2063]

THIS IS GENIUS. EVERYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 40 SHOULD HAVE THIS AS REQUIRED VIEWING.

[@Thatsfunny000]

I lean towards people, calling themselves, mentally ill, as their way of not having to take any responsibility for their bad actions.

[@batfink274]

I'm no psychologist but i'm very thoughtful and very observant, i like to solve problems. The addiction problem i've thought a lot about and i've traced it back to early childhood when we get the most amount of attention. Now if you think about what happens as adults when we get fussed over, we know we get a dopamine dump, we swell with pride and that feeling is probably the best feeling in the world, or the feeling that produces the most amount of dopamine. Now as we know, the come down from any high is rough, we love the feeling and want more of it, so when it stops for us as babies, what do we do? We cry. So the parent has two choices, keep giving them their attention, or give them something to stop them crying. Mothers only have so much energy, and they know from experience that they can't keep up with their child's demands, so more often than not, they give them something to amuse themselves, it used to be toys, then it was tv, now its phones and tablets. So we get them addicted to dopamine from all the attention, then our family is swapped out for devices and food, usually sweet food. So now we have children addicted to sugar and devices. How do we unaddict them? by taking those things away which could and does have dire consequences. Unless there's something to swap in to replace those things they will remain addicts.

[@sherryford667]

So, i think my takeaway is that we baby boomers are mentally the healthiest, but we were really lousy parents. My own succinct advice to the younger generation can be summed up as follows: "Get over yourselves." I mean this in the kindest possible way.

[@sherryford667]

@@ps5801 😀 I heard that same warning many-a-time in my young life, as did my sister and brother. To the best of my recollection though, there was never any follow-through to that threat, although it did get our attention. 😁

[@ps5801]

@@sherryford667 Same here.

[@mtnhowie]

Too many Boomers started down the slippery slope by trusting and implementing the elite’s advice and rules on children rearing - which turned out to be utter woke BS. Now that the woke monster has mass media, it’s totally out of control.

[@t.o2152]

In trying to help family member seek psych and counseling, I can tell you the mental health care providers are over whelmed and thus it’s hard to find quality care. Too many psych docs just want to throw medication without finding root cause.

[@MM-yi9zn]

So much madness today. If we don’t react to say “ Enough “ this weirdness will increase & continue. Enough!

[@philgriff586]

At one time it was a badge of honour how much crap you could take and keep on tickin'. Resilience is like a muscle. You have to exercise it by taking on voluntary challenges that enable you to take the ones you don't choose square on the chin.

[@zanmeichi430]

..and in some parts of the world you can not even choose because the hardships are gauranteed and ever present

[@philgriff586]

@@zanmeichi430 That is such a good point.

[@denb695]

There are too many people telling impressionable younger people that they have these problems . People went through world wars ,food rationing and bombed homes and schools .In Britain children were evacuated from London to strange places, people and schools.

[@victoruribe2465]

I’m a millennial at 30 years old, but my mental health isn’t critical like most people because I’m a bachelor, still living with my parents, run a small business, and keeping a weekday job in landscaping. In my free time; I walk, read, watch movies, and cruise around in my car to clear my mind.

[@TheSnerggly]

You sound like an interesting person, keep it up! :)

[@allisonoconnor8055]

Congrats but still with parents at 30 is not normal

[@maruskaehrensdorfer]

@@allisonoconnor8055 it is, depending on the severity of the mental illness. Don't be so ableist. Be grateful that you don't suffer from a genuine mental illness. That is prejudice against disabilities. I'm a Gen Xer and I have mental illnesses. I deal with it as best as I can and I don't go around asking the world to pity me or try to profit off of it, but it IS a daily struggle to battle my suicidal urges and other horrible symptoms of very real diseases. I'm not saying that the younger generation should be wrapped in cotton wool and shielded from everything, because that creates a weak generation who can't cope with the daily realities and demands of life. That being said, people like you are why there is such a stigma to mental illness and why so many people hide it.

[@allisonoconnor8055]

@@maruskaehrensdorfer fact of the matter is I do suffer from the severe and persistent mental illness. I'm 65 and I was diagnosed when I was 12. It has been a struggle, but I've made it so far with the help of a lot of very wonderful people.

[@maruskaehrensdorfer]

@@allisonoconnor8055 you have a mental illness but you judge someone else's behaviour who also has a mental illness?! You're despicable. Focus on your own mental health and stay out of other people's business.

[@seanmoore6459]

I noticed that the young woman, Cody, who was talking about her self, was actually reading it, even she can't keep it all in her head!

[@ashleysaunders9947]

This makes perfect sense. Why don't our so called MP,s, speak the truth.

[@SadiesOwner]

it starts in school, when teachers tell them they can change genders, all over after that

[@louisejoiner6797]

This country has taken God out of so many things, this is the results.

[@ghenulo]

You're kidding, right? The most secular countries consistently rank as the happiest.

[@jimwilliams8819]

I'm reminded of an episode in the book All Quiet On The Western Front when the protagonist was in the hospital with a battle wound. One of the other soldiers in the ward would engage in outrageous behavior and cover for other soldiers who did. When they asked him about it he explained that he had been given a diagnosis of mental illness that meant he wasn't responsible for his behavior. He referred to the diagnosis as a "hunting license" and he took full advantage of it.

[@cabayern9416]

"that" is a disturbed individual. Thank you Megyn for bringing awareness to these bizarre behaviors.

[@Etaoinshrdlu69]

Its social media making behavioral disease easier to spread.

[@killmenow6663]

Social media is destroying these kids. If I were a parent, I would NEVER let my kids have a phone or social media accounts until they were in high school.

[@emotionaleaters241]

Agree. Social media is spreading mental health problems.

[@killmenow6663]

@@emotionaleaters241 It's not just kids though. I'm almost 70, and I recently had to back far away from social media and the news. It was all making me so anxious, sad, and depressed. Nothing but bad news, lies, and acrimony. People have gotten so mean spirited and rude.

[@xragdoll5662]

I think what makes it worse, and I’ve talked about this a LOT, is that they’re preventing other people who really need help. There didn’t use to be a waiting list for DBT in my country and now it’s a 5 year waiting list. I’m 33 and I have mental health issues due to extreme awful parenting. I do have BPD, diagnosed six years ago, and it’s insane to me that all of a sudden it seems like everybody has it? Lol. Mine is caused by severe childhood trauma. The people claiming to have it would NOT be able to handle it. People often confuse sadness with depression and being nervous with anxiety. It’s frustrating because in small towns like mine, it makes it incredibly difficult to get consistent help. There’s no medication for BPD, it needs consistent treatment. Pisses me off soooo much when all these people claim to have something and they don’t! Thanks for speaking on this

[@SLefd]

So true but please please don't be pissed off by them themselves (not saying they don't need guidance and consequences and god knows what, they certainly do). Be pissed at the mad society they cluelessly were born into, if anything! The kids are acting out exactly what has been programmed and installed in them by their environments. My own mother told me around year 2005 I think it was, that she would advise the young (including me, of course) to not have children at all at the moment. She saw the perfect storm coming - developing since the 1970's/80's when she was raising me and two siblings on a very different planet. She knew how different things had become alreay and would continue to be for the average family/parent, to actually be able to raise children in a reasonable, functional, sustainable way. What she was talking about was NOT the World as such a bad place with hunger, war, sexual violence, trauma, pollution and all those things that aren't new at all. What she meant were challenges that were actually brand new for (Western) humanity. Something remarkable, never seen before, had developed since I was a child. And it had made her conclude that parenting in my time would be "just too complicated and difficult" for her to recommended it.

[@iamkesha.]

The day I meet someone that start spouting off all of that nonsense, I will abruptly about face and walk away. I'm not going to even waste my time listening for them to end.

[@karencampbell2410]

So agree with this psychologist.

[@fiLthy_Rx]

Social media. End of story.

[@helenguingab2499]

Other reason is social media.

[@ghenulo]

Isn't that the only reason the shrink gives?

[@davedawe2420]

This doctor speaks the truth. I think most of us knew this, to begin with, but more and more physicians absolutely MUST speak up or our entire society is finished.

[@sarahhale-pearson533]

It has become a badge of honour. A fashion ( doesn’t mean they are also not well). Something to wallow in, responsibility free…

[@Lynnette4]

Agreed! And in all the wallowing they are making themselves feel like victims...then they get bitter, then twisted, and it's all downhill from there. If people take some personal responsibility it will help their lives.

[@ReturnOfTheJ.D.]

I was on a scuba diving boat recently and someone didn't like the fact that I asked them a few questions about what they were going to do in this small town when they just pulled out of getting a ride with me to a top dive spot the next day due to having sprained her foot (a ride they requested from me on that trip without any prompting by me). All I asked was what she was going to do instead of diving, and after about the fourth question she races out to the back of the boat to report it to the divemaster. In the 90s I must have had a dozen conversations of this kind with other divers without anything being said to the dive operators (what for?), but apparently this 29 year old found this was way too much for her. Her overreaction was well supported by the female divemaster who was just a few years older than her - I know that this would never have happened in the 90s because it would have supported a hostile social environment among divers.

[@erikabimbo7555]

I have been saying for the last few years, there are people saying they are Trans who are not really Trans. If you ain't shaving, you ain't Trans. What worries me, is the backlash that is coming, is going to effect me. Someone who is just blending in, working and living my life not bothering anyone.

[@kathys1285]

Exactly guess what’s even scarier THATS OUR FUTURE 😲🫨😬😬🤯🤯😱😱😱😱😫😫😩😩😩😩😩😩

[@uxm4life94]

I genuinely think social media should only be available to grown adults who've already been able to develop properly. The impact of social media on kids is obvious to anyone.

[@brandonleeaguilar]

I adore your show Megyn. It’s the only place on the media landscape that even attempts to understand the world. Thank you for this. Thank for having the chutzpah to point out the sad reality of life today

[@jeffreyconnor9769]

It’s controlled Opposition. It keeps you pacified.

[@user-vc4zi9mc5s]

The reason is we gave everyone a trophy for nothing. If you win you get a trophy. If you lose you go home and try to win next time. That real life. And Kids are growing up completely unprepared for real life. Give your kids some responsibility. Make him mow a lawn or two. Make her babysit or go to work. But no.... You coddle them and argue for them at every turn. I'm a boomer. When I got spanked at school I also got spanked at home. And I worked for 40 years, saved my money, invested and had a 401K. I never whined at work. I did not jump from one job to another. Worked 4 jobs in whole my life. And todays kids make me want to puke. But it's not their fault. It's their parents. We have a whole generation now of failure to start kids.

[@sherryford667]

Even if she has described herself accurately, other than her loved ones, who does she really expect to be that interested in knowing all of that about her? Most of us just don't have the time. I really don't want to know that much about random individuals.

[@lizclegg7556]

He is absolutely right.

[@lsisak7651]

Kids these days will be diagnosed with something like oppositional defiant disorder for being a brat, or anxiety for the regular fears of growing up which come to some people. There are many examples I can give of normal human life that get diagnosed as mental illness. Its ridiculous to me as a mental health professional. These kids take on identity of mentally ill when alot of the time they are just regular kids often without the best parenting or guidance. Much of the time its about money. The system gets these kids on medication early before their brain is developed making trillions of dollars nationwide. Their brain develops on the medication, and they may not be able to function without it as an adult. Are they mentally ill or given medication they didn't even need too early? Time will tell if the truth ever comes out.

[@lisanancollas2330]

I hope these young people get the help they need. Where are their parents-too busy in their phones.

[@blthetube1]

If you look for problems, you will find them. Being young is inherently the most self critical period of our lives. Social media platforms are a plethora of points of view and images that almost all force us to compare ourselves to other people and things going on around us. It's a breeding ground for insecurity for the immature mind.

[@YawehthedragondogofEL]

People are super proud of their mental disorders, it makes them special.

[@ubaldorodriguez4019]

Thank you for sharing

[@MrsGladysz]

It is sad to see today's youth identifying with their weaknesses rather than their strengths.

[@swiftkarma4436]

Indeed. I work very hard to make sure Mt daughter knows and plays on her strengths and not her weaknesses. Why? Because the world doesn't care and it will eat you alive. At 17 she understands

[@alleycat616]

Well said!

[@Kristen-ek9rz]

One thing my kids (17,19) have had to deal with that I did not, is mass school shootings. They were doing code red lockdowns since they were young. We had fire drills. I think this plays a role in the anxiety of some of our kids today. I never looked at a classmate and thought they were capable of shooting up the school.

[@anarwally]

We had duck and cover drills in case of nuclear attack.

[@sally26]

Excellent ‼️ Thnx Megyn

[@sandragrace4613]

So smart. Wish we had heard from you sooner.

[@wokeboardgame]

I like the thought process - but it leaves out something that's also very much important to the story - the number of drugs during the time these children were born, BOOMED. Children then, as now (but not like as before) come out of the womb without their 'drug of choice'. Whether it's Paxal or Xanax, or whatever else. This has long term consequences. Life long.

[@melbbb5673]

when everything is about how they 'feel' how can we expect any other outcome?

[@NealFox]

You get what you validate.

[@user-fi1hl1ul1y]

I’m 34 and I raise my son like it’s the 1950s. He works hard and has little time behind a screen. He also works with me on the market working on our business. We are up at 5am. He doesn’t have time to fuss over his gender identity. He’s a young man (age 15) and he has hard. Free time is spent in nature and doing cultural things (we are Londoners). He does well at school and his teachers love him. Mainly I think because many of the other kids are entitled and a nightmare to teach. He doesn’t make excuses and is happy. Many of my fellow parents spoil their children, and their children are rude and unhappy. The kids who are saying they are this gender that gender etc etc etc, they don’t have meaning in their life. They’re bored and craving attention. Instead of getting attention from achievement, they’re getting it from being a victim. The west has lost its damn mind.

[@thegentlelivingchannel]

Bless you. Honestly, you should do videos to teach parenting. Not even kidding.