Dr. Anna Lembke: Social Media, Technology, and Mental Health

Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine, chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, and author of Dopamine Nation Dr. Anna Lembke joins Jay to discuss social media, technology, and their impact on our mental health. She shares what inspired her to write her book and defines behavioral addictions and the counterintuitive challenge of overabundance. On account of our dopamine overindulgence, she posits we are in a dopamine deficit. The two discuss the social media addiction that has turned human connection into a drug as well as capitalism and safteyism, and Anna offers advice to parents raising youth in this age of relentless media consumption. This is an incredibly interesting conversation that gets to the root of suffering in society today.  To get more from Dr. Anna Lembke and discover Dopamine Nation, visit www.annalembke.com.  Join our investment community and sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cambridgehouse.com. Keep up with Jay all over social media @JayMartinBC. Be sure to leave a review, rate us 5 stars, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes each week.