"Who Is Responsible? The Battle Over Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age"

What if the youth mental health crisis isn’t just a failure of individuals—but a failure of systems?In Episode 13 of The Public Health Practice Gap, Dr. Bradley Fevrier breaks down one of the most urgent and uncomfortable questions in public health today: Who is actually responsible for the impact of digital environments on youth mental health?From social media platforms to parents, policymakers, and schools, responsibility is being passed in a continuous loop—while the system continues to operate exactly as designed.In this episode, we unpack:The Pattern of Diffused Responsibility: Why youth mental health is following the same script as tobacco and seatbelts.Architecture vs. Willpower: Why individual families are out-matched by multi-billion-dollar algorithmic systems.The Legislative Shift: A look at the "Kids Off Social Media Act" and the move toward platform design accountability.Schools on the Frontlines: How educators are bearing the behavioral and financial consequences of digital immersion.📬 Subscribe to the newsletter:https://www.nextgenpublichealthconsultancy.com/newsletter🎙 Follow the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/7bhXN8FFvJTCbNM7NL57SR