Freya India

I think that we are essentially the same in what we worry about and the problems that we would describe in our lives.

So we would probably say it's relationships, it's how we look, it's how we feel, things that previous generations would relate to.

But I think what's different about us is we're trying to navigate all of these normal feelings in a very different context with a very different backdrop.

And it's actually so new that you can't even...

describe it to older generations you can't even find the words and so I think that adds another layer of difficulty for our generation that it's hard for adults to keep up and keep track and it's hard for us to even know what's causing the anxiety and so I think that it's not materially the hardest time but I do think psychologically it's very different and demanding.

Yeah, well, I used to think that.

I actually used to think that about myself.

Again, there's something wrong with me where I am not resilient.

I'm not socially confident enough and I just need to get over it.

And I do think there's some truth in that.

I do think that

a lot of the answers to our anxiety are leaning into the anxiety, forcing yourself to do things that are uncomfortable.

So I understand the sort of narrative that you need to be more resilient and embrace discomfort a little bit more.

But I think what I changed my mind on writing the book was that there's actually so much context to this.

There's so many explanations as to why we would be less resilient

and more socially anxious and unsure of ourselves.

And I think actually having that context is much more likely to change our behavior and make us feel more confident than it is to say, you know, you're just a snowflake.

Yeah, I think social media is a huge part of it.

My basic argument is that

It's a lot of different things.