“The most precious resource New Zealand has now is our young people… we want these young people to be as resilient, as capable as possible.” 

This podcast is brought to you by the B416 team.

Content Warning: This episode discusses topics including suicide, mental health, eating disorders, and self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help - you are not alone.

In this episode of One Young Mind, we explore the long-term societal cost of allowing young people to grow up in online environments designed to keep them hooked.

Hosts Matilda Green and Dr Maneesh Deva speak with economist Shamubeel Eaqub, who explains why taking upstream action on social-media harm makes economic sense - and how delaying change could carry a very real cost.

It’s a candid and thought-provoking conversation exploring:


Why prevention works better than crisis response


How evidence from phone-free schools offers a blueprint beyond school hours


Why marginalised children may stand to benefit most from delaying social media access


Why problematic online use needs to be understood more like an addiction


The downstream impact of digital childhood on wellbeing and social participation


Why waiting for perfect data risks slowing responsible policymaking

This episode brings an essential economic lens to the debate - ideal for anyone shaping policy, supporting young people, or working to prevent harm rather than respond to it.

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&ldquo;The most precious resource New Zealand has now is our young people&hellip; we want these young people to be as resilient, as capable as possible.&rdquo; 
This podcast is brought to you by the B416 team.
Content Warning: This episode discusses topics including suicide, mental health, eating disorders, and self-harm. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help - you are not alone.
In this episode of&nbsp;One Young Mind, we explore the long-term societal cost of allowing young people to grow up in online environments designed to keep them hooked.
Hosts&nbsp;Matilda Green&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dr Maneesh Deva&nbsp;speak with economist&nbsp;<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/xcPOCvl0KqcZ26EnuXhMFQ01MU?domain=eaqub.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Shamubeel Eaqub</a>, who explains why taking upstream action on social-media harm makes economic sense - and how delaying change could carry a very real cost.
It&rsquo;s a candid and thought-provoking conversation exploring:
<ul>
<li>
Why prevention works better than crisis response
</li>
<li>
How evidence from phone-free schools offers a blueprint beyond school hours
</li>
<li>
Why marginalised children may stand to benefit most from delaying social media access
</li>
<li>
Why problematic online use needs to be understood more like an addiction
</li>
<li>
The downstream impact of digital childhood on wellbeing and social participation
</li>
<li>
Why waiting for perfect data risks slowing responsible policymaking
</li>
</ul>
This episode brings an essential economic lens to the debate - ideal for anyone shaping policy, supporting young people, or working to prevent harm rather than respond to it. New Zealand Helplines: &bull; Lifeline: Call 0800 543 354 or text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7) &bull; Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7) &bull; Youth services: (06) 3555 906 &bull; What&rsquo;s Up: Call 0800 942 8787 (11am to 11pm) or webchat (11am to 10.30pm) &bull; Depression helpline: Call 0800 111 757 or text 4202 (available 24/7) &bull; Aoake te Rā &ndash; Free, brief therapeutic support service for those bereaved by suicide. Call 0800 000 053. &bull; Helpline: Need to talk? Call or text 1737 &bull; The Lowdown: Free text 5626 or visit&nbsp;<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/CLblCxnMOqsj9AL5uwsNFym_PQ?domain=thelowdown.co.nz" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">thelowdown.co.nz</a> &bull; EDANZ (Eating Disorders Association NZ): Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/BNgOCzvOVPczx2GYiwuYF9gRKt?domain=ed.org.nz" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">ed.org.nz</a>&nbsp;for resources and support &bull; If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111 Follow us&nbsp;<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/CElGCANZjqF5nWZKI2CnFGU2b8?domain=instagram.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">@b416.nz</a>&nbsp;or find out more at&nbsp;<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/1woTCD1jpNCZnVoLu8HjFjvw-O?domain=b416.co.nz" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5">b416.co.nz</a>

Our young people live in an increasingly digital world. While technology can improve our lives in many ways, we ask: do the benefits of social media for young people outweigh the harms? In this podcast, we explore why it is so hard for young people to put their phones down, and the mental health challenges rising alongside their online lives.

Through lived-experience, expert insights, and honest conversations, we aim to understand what is happening for our tamariki online and what we can do to protect their precious mind during those formative, developmental years.

This podcast is about listening, learning, and not shying away from the hard truths. Understanding what is really happening for young people online is the first step to keeping them safe.

Hosted by Matilda Green, content creator, presenter and mother of three, and Dr Maneesh Deva, paediatrician and health innovator working on the front lines of our hospitals and ICUs, One Young Mind brings together a compelling mix of voices and perspectives to explore the challenges, pressures and realities young people face on social media.

One Young Mind is brought to you by the team behind B416, with support from 2degrees and their Fairer Phones programme, and iHeartRadio.

Follow us @b416.nz or find out more at b416.co.nz

Our young people live in an increasingly digital world. While technology can improve our lives in many ways, we ask: do the benefits of social media for young people outweigh the harms? In this podcast, we explore why it is so hard for young people to put their phones down, and the mental health challenges rising alongside their online lives.
Through lived-experience, expert insights, and honest conversations, we aim to understand what is happening for our tamariki online and what we can do to protect their precious mind during those formative, developmental years.
This podcast is about listening, learning, and not shying away from the hard truths. Understanding what is really happening for young people online is the first step to keeping them safe.
Hosted by Matilda Green, content creator, presenter and mother of three, and Dr Maneesh Deva, paediatrician and health innovator working on the front lines of our hospitals and ICUs, One Young Mind brings together a compelling mix of voices and perspectives to explore the challenges, pressures and realities young people face on social media.
One Young Mind is brought to you by the team behind B416, with support from 2degrees and their Fairer Phones programme, and iHeartRadio.
Follow us <a href="https://www.instagram.com/b416.nz/?hl=en">@b416.nz</a> or find out more at <a href="https://b416.co.nz/">b416.co.nz</a>