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

In this episode of the Winston Marshall Show, host Winston chats with author and researcher Freya India about her new book *Girls Registered*, which diagnoses a mental‑health crisis among liberal young women and Gen Z. India links soaring rates of teenage suicide attempts, antidepressant prescriptions, autism diagnoses, and declining interest in motherhood to the pervasive influence of social media, smartphones, and a culture that treats users as marketable products. She argues that constant online ranking, curated identities, and politicized activism have fostered chronic anxiety, social isolation, and a left‑leaning radicalization of young women. The conversation also touches on how these trends intersect with policy, from "no‑kids" taxes in the UK to the broader societal costs of a generation that feels more lonely than older adults.