Freya India - The Psychology of Liberal Young Women and Gen Z

Freya India - The Psychology of Liberal Young Women and Gen Z

From The Winston Marshall Show by Winston Marshall

March 31, 2026 · 1h 4m

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A conversation with Freya India about the impact of social media on Gen Z and the mental health crisis among young women.

In this episode of The Winston Marshall Show, I sit down with writer and author Freya India for a wide-ranging conversation on Gen Z, social media, and the growing crisis of mental health, identity, and meaning among young people. We examine how social media has reshaped an entire generation, from rising anxiety and loneliness to the collapse of real-world relationships and community. India explains how platforms designed to connect us have instead created a culture of comparison, performance, and constant self-surveillance, particularly among young women. The conversation explores the rise of identity politics, online social contagion, and the politicisation of everyday life. We discuss the pressure to signal beliefs online, the role of algorithms in shaping worldview, and how trends around mental health, gender identity, and beauty are amplified and distorted in digital spaces. We also debate the decline of family, falling birth rates, and the growing stigma around motherhood, as well as the deeper philosophical shift towards hyper-individualism and the loss of shared values, community, and religious belief. A sobering conversation about technology, culture, and whether a…

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