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Healthy Dialogue

Healthy Dialogue

Social Media Use by Children – wonderful, hazardous, or something in-between?

Jul 1, 2026 · 33 min · 12 segments

In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, host Derek Angus, MD, MPH sits down with Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, to discuss whether social media use disorder is a real phenomenon, the mechanisms behind it…

In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, host Derek Angus, MD, MPH sits down with Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, to discuss whether social media use disorder is a real phenomenon, the mechanisms behind it, and its consequences for young people. **Related Content:** - Social Media Use by Children—Wonderful, Hazardous, or Something in Between?

In this episode of Healthy Dialogue, host Derek Angus, MD, MPH sits down with Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, to discuss whether social media use disorder is a real phenomenon, the mechanisms behind it…

Speakers: Dimitri ChristakisGuestDerek AngusHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈253k followers

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Teaser: Extreme Phone Use Stat0:01 – 0:23

Dimitri ChristakisGuest

0:01

5% of today's adolescents spend 16 hours a day on their phones.

Dimitri ChristakisGuest

0:08

That's based on research that we've done and that others have corroborated.

Dimitri ChristakisGuest

0:12

Sixteen hours is the top 5%.

Dimitri ChristakisGuest

0:15

So no one can look at that statistic and think for a second that that's a healthy behavior.

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Child DevelopmentParenting
Youth CultureSociety
Media InfluenceParenting > Child Development
Digital BehaviorSociety > Youth Culture
User EngagementTechnology > Social Media > Platform Design
NeurosciencePsychology
Adolescent BehaviorHealth > Mental Health > Addiction > Social Media Addiction
Screen TimeParenting > Child Development > Media Influence
Algorithmic InfluenceTechnology > Social Media > Platform Design > User Engagement
Social Media AddictionHealth > Mental Health > Addiction
Platform DesignTechnology > Social Media
Health
Technology
Parenting
Psychology
Dopamine PathwayPsychology > Neuroscience
Behavioral SciencePsychology > Neuroscience > Dopamine Pathway
Addiction MechanismsPsychology > Neuroscience > Dopamine Pathway > Behavioral Science
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Healthy Usage PatternsParenting > Child Development > Media Influence > Screen Time
Social MediaTechnology

Teaser: Extreme Phone Use Stat0:01 – 0:23

Dimitri ChristakisGuest

0:01

5% of today's adolescents spend 16 hours a day on their phones.

Dimitri ChristakisGuest

0:08

That's based on research that we've done and that others have corroborated.

Dimitri ChristakisGuest

0:12

Sixteen hours is the top 5%.

Dimitri ChristakisGuest

0:15

So no one can look at that statistic and think for a second that that's a healthy behavior.