A Brutally Honest Conversation About Gen Z | Dr. Ali Mattu

A Brutally Honest Conversation About Gen Z | Dr. Ali Mattu

From The Checkup with Doctor Mike by DM Operations Inc.

June 3, 2026 · 3h 27m · Season 4 · Episode 34

About this episode

Doctor Mike has a candid discussion with Dr. Ali Mattu about the challenges faced by Gen Z, including mental health and social media influences.

I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to @drali for joining me! Learn more about what he's working on here: https://oriscen.com/ 00:00 Intro 2:10 Checking In With Teachers 13:00 Gen Z Using TikTok As A Doctor 26:00 Social Media Bans / Transgender Kids / Third Spaces 45:40 Homosexuality / Loneliness 1:03:59 Gen Z Is Suffering 1:22:08 Dating Apps / Research 1:29:15 Jonathan Haidt 1:53:55 Safe Spaces 2:04:00 Smoking vs. Social Media 2:20:25 Anxiety 2:32:40 Takeaways For Gen Z 2:53:10 Future For Dr. Ali 3:17:50 Masculinity Help us continue the fight against medical misinformation and change the world through charity by becoming a Doctor Mike Resident on Patreon where every month I donate 100% of the proceeds to the charity, organization, or cause of your choice! Residents get access to bonus content, and many other perks for just $10 a month. Become a Resident today:https://www.patreon.com/doctormike Let’s connect: IG: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/instagram/DMinstagram Twitter: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/twitter/DMTwitter FB…

People in this episode

Host: Doctor Mike

Guest: Dr. Ali Mattu

Topics covered

  • Gen Z
  • social media
  • mental health
  • dating
  • anxiety
  • education

Keywords

  • Gen Z
  • TikTok
  • social media
  • anxiety
  • loneliness
  • dating apps
  • mental health

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Organizations: The Professional's Media Academy, Oriscen, Patreon

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