Olivia Rodrigo’s song “Jealousy, Jealousy” really captures the anxiety of a generation hooked on social media, constantly chasing approval and comparing themselves to everyone else.
In The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt talks about how the rise of social media is taking a toll on mental health, especially for Gen-Z.
I’ve been on social media since the MiRC days, and honestly, I’m worried about how far things have come. Platforms now are way more intense than MiRC ever was, and it scares me to think about what it could do to my two Gen-Z daughters’ mental health.
This isn’t something I can deal with alone—society needs to step up. But the question is, are we truly care?