The Gen Z Addiction Epidemic

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  • @bluebosnian
    @bluebosnian 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +72

    as a gen z person who used to be addicted to her phone and social media, i implore all of you to cut down on screen time or delete social media in general. i used to scroll through tiktok & instagram reels all the time. for the past 2 years, i have had no social media apps aside from youtube. no tiktok, no instagram, no twitter, no snapchat etc. i cut down my screentime to only 2-4 hours a day (i text my friends a lot). i walk 5 miles every other day with my bf (hes the same way with no social media and he loves hiking.) and i spend a lot of time doing hobbies like painting and my time is focused on school & work. my mental health is so much better than it once was. its not perfect by any means, i have my good days and bad, but social media with fear mongering and addictive traps really ruined my mental health.

    • @BrianMell-k1g
      @BrianMell-k1g 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The best help is the help one gives one self...great advise.❤

    • @CorinthianIvory
      @CorinthianIvory 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How do I stop my TH-cam addiction????

    • @ApertureThinking
      @ApertureThinking  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      wow, inspiring

    • @jackqueslack2339
      @jackqueslack2339 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The problem is I don’t really have friends to walk with. I do sometimes take walks on my own though but I would like someone to talk to irl

    • @DanteHellDrive
      @DanteHellDrive 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      true.. social media is filled with just gamers and egirls anyways.

  • @yourguyeli
    @yourguyeli 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +278

    Bruh come on, Betterhelp is sketch af, u know you’ve heard of that by now

    • @k1llz0ne64
      @k1llz0ne64 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

      Bro is just securing the bag

    • @opierroleo
      @opierroleo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Yeah, seemed like a good video put the ad just put me off so much

    • @doctormudbone4432
      @doctormudbone4432 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Hey this is Joe Rogans manager we’d like to have you on the podcast. What’s your WhatsApp?

    • @academicfailure8182
      @academicfailure8182 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      U suck at scamming ​@@doctormudbone4432

    • @N-4-you
      @N-4-you 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@doctormudbone4432 Bro thinks he's smart with scamming XD

  • @philosense
    @philosense 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +113

    Wow, Gen Z really hit the jackpot of stress-addictive tech, crushing costs, and a world on fire.

    • @Thechosen1000
      @Thechosen1000 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      I always find it funny how older generations love to point the finger and blame Gen Z for everything when they created the very issues Gen Z is currently paying the price for.

    • @michalsavage
      @michalsavage 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Thechosen1000 is he blaming? just pointing out

    • @Thechosen1000
      @Thechosen1000 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​​@@michalsavage​​​​​I wasn't even talking about him specifically. I was talking about certain individuals from the elder generations in general. Learn how to comprehend and read between the damn lines🤡

    • @yordi3945
      @yordi3945 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      As always the first phases of something is where everything can be chaotic, tech is still in its first stages I believe, and then somewhere where it’s more stable is where the middle stage is, and at the end it just transform into something new (tech 2.0 for example) tech 2.0 will have its beginning stages where most suffering happens but of course it gets stable as time goes on
      Agree?

    • @shaimawahab5916
      @shaimawahab5916 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@michalsavage I believe @Thechosen1000 was also just pointing out the irony of the whole situation; not arguing with the original comment, just adding to it.

  • @Karma.Rei1
    @Karma.Rei1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    I actually feel really dumb right now, i felt smart when i was a kid now i think that i am some random dumb guy, literally no social skills, writing skills or energy to do work. I regret asking for a phone at young age.

    • @just_another_guy_on_the_hu375
      @just_another_guy_on_the_hu375 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Believe it or not that may be add or adhd! Due to overstimulation from our electronic devices and the real world add and adhd have become more and more common over the years. Same happened to me and i started taking ritalin. I'm a whole different person now

  • @aivnv
    @aivnv 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    This whole vid is basically a giant ad for therapy, but it actually mentions something interesting - it's not about the stress or the addictions this generation faces, people have seen much worse. The problem is this generation has been specifically engineered to be unable to cope with stress and additions.

    • @mr.c2485
      @mr.c2485 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Agreed. Let’s go to McDonalds and talk about it…😂

  • @Eurotool
    @Eurotool 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +96

    Sick of those "social media addiction" Aperture videos, can we please go back to the old Aperture videos about space and philosophy?

    • @ASBDGaming
      @ASBDGaming 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      This is literally dictated from an entirely philosophical angle, you clearly don’t understand the purpose of philosophy lmao

    • @the_njf
      @the_njf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ASBDGaming Has cynicism contributed anything good to the world? Definitionally not.

    • @Reggie-rk1ue
      @Reggie-rk1ue หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@the_njfActually Cynacism has contributed the opening of duality to its opposite
      This also includes the contribution of non duality

  • @Dziaji
    @Dziaji 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    You are promoting the scam company "Better Help"? Why!?!?!?!! There is no better way to say "I don't care about my subscribers and I say whatever they want me to say for money." than doing a Better Help ad read.

  • @editorjohn8803
    @editorjohn8803 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Better help is just like any other website to find tutors: the workers are paid little and not close to being the best in the industry. When apps are used, money goes to the execs, not the actual people helping you

    • @opierroleo
      @opierroleo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Other websites to find tutors don't sell your health and private data tho

  • @SULightPeak
    @SULightPeak 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    just a friendly reminder that the aperture logo is in the thumbnail, just like all the other logos that they're criticizing.

    • @Numb_Lock
      @Numb_Lock 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Pay attention buddy... their logo is in all their thumbnails...

  • @penhullwolf5070
    @penhullwolf5070 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    As a 47 year old GenX.............this is really good mate, keep up the good work.

    • @penhullwolf5070
      @penhullwolf5070 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you haven't watched Asha Logos, your work reminds me of his earlier stuff........take that as a compliment.

  • @mr.c2485
    @mr.c2485 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Our world is so F d up, it’s difficult to get someone to step one…admitting they have a problem.

    • @TherealSalFisher1
      @TherealSalFisher1 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ya it's so normalized to be addicted to your phone now that it's not even recognized as a real addiction because everybody around us is doing it.

  • @eternaltsuki8188
    @eternaltsuki8188 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    cant watch any videos to sleep without these fuxking ads

  • @SyNcLife
    @SyNcLife 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Social Media is the new smoking.

  • @ubermalice9589
    @ubermalice9589 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I have 2 major addictions; coffee and TH-cam. One is FAR "worse" than the other, in that it effects my personal life and relationships.

  • @SillyNillyMan
    @SillyNillyMan 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    As a gen z who still has is fixing my addiction to using my phone and devices I’ve noticed many people I know being exposed to content of things intended not for them and they end up replicating or using those things and a common problem is the use of vapes and drugs especially in my area and it’s sad to see many people my age throw away a future and life like this and I may be struggling with an addiction to my devices but I am improving.

  • @0Ciju0
    @0Ciju0 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    My guy, Better Help has shown to INCREASE mental illness... This has been public knowledge for over a year now, whats your excuse?

    • @Dziaji
      @Dziaji 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It has been obvious for like 4 years or something at this point. When did all those exposed videos come out when Philip DeFranco was reading their ads? There is no excuse at this point. If you read BetterHelp ads, you don't have any integrity in what you promote for money to your subscribers.

  • @pauliusiv6169
    @pauliusiv6169 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    bro, why did you accept a sponsorship from a known scam company?

    • @AliceBowie
      @AliceBowie 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I recently saw a video where the creator started setting up the sponsorship bit by making it seem like it was going to be better help, but it was a fake out for something else, with a dig about better help.
      I was hoping that's what this would be. Oh, well.

    • @JamieAlice92
      @JamieAlice92 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Money

  • @davidshadow1019
    @davidshadow1019 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Unfortunately had to dislike because of the Better help Ad, they're pretty scummy, you shouldn't give them any space

  • @GioMaXV
    @GioMaXV 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    this is a bit generalized and exagerated, you know why? To boost its addictiveness, after all the algorithm is made to boost the addictiveness of it all!

  • @Have.we.met.before.nah.2025
    @Have.we.met.before.nah.2025 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Gen z is either depressed, stressed out, addicted to something, lost in life and living with his / her parents, not working and unemployed, working a job unrelated to their field of studies because the country has extremely ridiculous and unreachable requirements to enter a certain career path and get started. Other times again, the labour market wants experienced people and a college degree is insignificant and just a piece of paper 🗑️. Others recquire extra certificates and extra education to accept newbies and train them in a specific career path. AI is also replacing us and taking over many jobs that used to be available. Addictives patterns are created due to all of these factors. And the environmental crisis. Many gen z say they are in favor of the government taking measures to reduce their environmental impact but on the other hand overindulge in fast fashion and other stuff that is well-known to negatively impact the environment and increase CO2 emissions. This is another big paradoxe. I am guilty of all of these things and I ain't a saint, but .. after opening my eyes to the real world, see fellow university students take Xanax even after exams and on a daily basis, see people escape in alcohol, not having enough money to afford basic and vital things to live, getting fired because AI has expanded exponentially and projects have closed down in call centers, institutions or companies demanding more experience and/ or more degrees to get started, suicidal thoughts or ideation being discussed with fellow people of my age (in a normalized way), you start to wonder... I am not the only one fucked. We are on this big boat ⛵ sinking. Worse than the titanic. And we are waiting for the government to save us financially ...

  • @JamieAlice92
    @JamieAlice92 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Better help endorsement = instant dislike. There are no excuses at this point.

    • @ydgydywbg
      @ydgydywbg 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What's wrong with Better health?

    • @Dziaji
      @Dziaji 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ydgydywbg they are a scam company. They take people's money while pretending to have mental health services, but they just connect you to scammers pretending to be mental health professionals.

    • @The_Questionaut
      @The_Questionaut 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@ydgydywbgThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took action against BetterHelp for mishandling users' private health information by sharing it with third parties for advertising purposes
      Basically they can't be trusted

    • @opierroleo
      @opierroleo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@ydgydywbgit's a scam and was selling people's private data

  • @Cybajamma
    @Cybajamma 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Hey man I get bills gotta get paid and all but there had to have been someone else in your inbox offering a sponsor besides BetterHelp

  • @user-ug9ly2fd7d
    @user-ug9ly2fd7d 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Im literally unsubbing if i hear betterhelp in one more video.

  • @jaclyncamacho2420
    @jaclyncamacho2420 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'll be 40 in a week. I never drank or smoked when I was young. But when I turned 35 I started to do both. And now I can't stop. I don't want to yet honestly

    • @yourfriendraiden
      @yourfriendraiden 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Less is more. The more you do it the less good it gets. Having it as the cherry on top is always the best. Easier said than done though. If you don’t want to quit that must mean it’s not really damaging your life yet, but if it ever does and the addiction continues despite that, there’s an underlying issue. Something you’re running from. Speaking from my experience.

    • @FromTheWombTotheGrave
      @FromTheWombTotheGrave 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Old af

  • @kitezopo2593
    @kitezopo2593 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm 25 and I never smoke, drink alcohol, engaged to lots of women, and do drugs. What do you call me?

    • @Pixel_scribes
      @Pixel_scribes หลายเดือนก่อน

      Man of principle ❤

  • @colettithekid
    @colettithekid 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    This whole video is an ad

  • @st.blackops2cel61
    @st.blackops2cel61 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Your voice in the audio is not very clear, especially for non native english speakers.

  • @Sleepymel_
    @Sleepymel_ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    If you’re gonna recommend therapy then stop doing betterhelp ads. You have to know by now that they do more harm than good

  • @mischake
    @mischake 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I recently bought a relative a fairly personalized birthday gift.
    I felt like i had overcome a lot just to be able to gk far enough out of my way to put that much effort into another person

  • @qboz2123
    @qboz2123 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Well at least we won't have to worry about apple vision pro😂😂😂😂

  • @amanjaveri5666
    @amanjaveri5666 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There is to much talking in therapy and also psylocybin In mushrooms is very good for health and have therapeutic benefits.

  • @dwayneslifecoachingexperience
    @dwayneslifecoachingexperience 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've heard AI can even be used to create TH-cam visual content. 😬

  • @LifesHourglass
    @LifesHourglass 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    think you should listen to the audience, you're loosing your voice, loosing your identity which is the reason we watch ur videos. don't make it a source of income, a business let it be just a youtube channel, and learn for yourself and teach us it then.

  • @fk_219
    @fk_219 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is it just me that think his voice sounds quieter and with that aperture vibe to it?

  • @homosapienssapiens4848
    @homosapienssapiens4848 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Off with the background music.

  • @the_njf
    @the_njf 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If the glass is always have empty, then why don’t you just break the glass and table it’s on?
    Because you depend on the foundation of having both.

  • @amicaaranearum
    @amicaaranearum 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The irony of making a video about screen addiction and urging people to prioritize in-person relationships, only to shill for a scammy _online_ counseling app.

  • @Louis-sz6rk
    @Louis-sz6rk 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Do better than this soulless content, aperture.

  • @Spice1_
    @Spice1_ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you

  • @TibiConstantine
    @TibiConstantine 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    See youtube addiction: Stalker 2 has dropped recently.

  • @diiin96741
    @diiin96741 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazingly True @Aperture ! #GenuineGenerations
    #shoutout

  • @steelearmstrong9616
    @steelearmstrong9616 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Gen z are completely screwed

  • @StoicPodcastTV
    @StoicPodcastTV 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Are you currently taking any medication? betterhelp

  • @TheMidnightSpaceTrain
    @TheMidnightSpaceTrain 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is real shit not that many people think about.

  • @micahdysart6325
    @micahdysart6325 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I enjoy your videos because they have less bias and more informative value than most sources online. I am Currently 18 and possess a gift of intellectual superiority. I have experienced imposter syndrome a significant amount. Feels as if I'm constantly wasting my potential. I have gathered that you have also experienced similar feelings of intellectual isolation. I hope for a better future.

  • @Leto85
    @Leto85 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The only people I really hear complaining about Gen-Z and social media addiction come from members not part of Gen-Z.
    And isn't it often that the older generation looks at the younger generation in a doom-scenario? When I look at younger people in my neighbourhood they don't look that lonely or unhappy at all, and groups of teens here are not only on their phones when together. Most bond and have fun and are polite to their elders (like me). I don't see much difference compared to 20 years ago when I was their age.

    • @The_Questionaut
      @The_Questionaut 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Well remember, you are only seeing a part of gen z, a very small part.

    • @ASBDGaming
      @ASBDGaming 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lmfao you’ve clearly missed the entire point of the whole video bro watch it again, you clearly know nobody in gen z as I’m 20 and can’t name a single person I’ve ever met around my age without at least 3-5 of these addictions, you’re lost and putting your tiny perspective onto the whole world which yeah so am I but I’m at least a part of the generation you’re talking about and I can speak to the fact that you’re wrong and stupid lol

  • @shatterstone3045
    @shatterstone3045 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Unsubbing because of Betterhelp and because I'm downsizing on TH-cam.

  • @jonaszukas3249
    @jonaszukas3249 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You can be a president of the USA, you can be a spiderman, let's make people good, nothing happened under communism, be yourself, don't ask stupid questions, mental health is a part of your personality, your opinion matters - vote for this baboon.

  • @ТодорЙорданов-л2ь
    @ТодорЙорданов-л2ь 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Addiction is the worst. P*rn addiction ruined my beautiful relationship with the best woman i will ever have.

    • @mr.c2485
      @mr.c2485 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The “best woman” would watch porn with you. I think your standards are too low.

    • @deepstateglobalgala
      @deepstateglobalgala 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me too brother. We are few and few will ever understand. I hope we get better. I know there's hope.

  • @jahongirvm
    @jahongirvm หลายเดือนก่อน

    Every Gen Z’s has to watch this video

  • @RULINGCHAOS666
    @RULINGCHAOS666 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Surprised this video didn't push global warming again.

  • @mindthenow
    @mindthenow 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    every sort of addiction has it's detox.

  • @aiacc2aiacc2
    @aiacc2aiacc2 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Unsub and watch and give ur time to actually useful creators, not somebody with 2million subs already, everything they ever needed, yet still choose to promote things like better help, its a slap in the face, goodbye

  • @hotkeyafl
    @hotkeyafl 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Betterhelp the McDonalds for therapy.
    You've sold out your beliefs again bro.

  • @sageofthesix9608
    @sageofthesix9608 หลายเดือนก่อน

    god coming

  • @Bencratchet
    @Bencratchet หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is due to tiktok and covid 19 which was actually an alien invasion disguised as an epidemic😮

  • @_shivers
    @_shivers 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Betterhelp 👎🏻👎🏻

  • @horyshet2419
    @horyshet2419 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This channel's videos always have some broken parts in it. or is it just me!

  • @Zaxify6528
    @Zaxify6528 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice try ai

  • @seat2d
    @seat2d หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hahahaha the 90s and 00's were the clutch years.

  • @NewLife-qj9mx
    @NewLife-qj9mx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Worst help 🙄

  • @Etrehumain123
    @Etrehumain123 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It's fascinating how keep capitalizing on this topic of brain riot. I wonder what more you can add.

    • @mr.c2485
      @mr.c2485 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How bout a free Big Mac or a dominos pizza? 😅

  • @BrittaneeSpearz
    @BrittaneeSpearz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Better help is garbage

  • @AxtiveGxw
    @AxtiveGxw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My full song will be out on the 1st

    • @mrtheo7680
      @mrtheo7680 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Tremendous effort can't wait

    • @mr.c2485
      @mr.c2485 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hum a few bars…😊

  • @AxtiveGxw
    @AxtiveGxw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Everyone pre my tune!!!!!

  • @tanboisenpoi2542
    @tanboisenpoi2542 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bro Casually described me in the first 10 seconds.

  • @JSlowss
    @JSlowss 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No 3

  • @henneseah
    @henneseah 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    50 seconds ago is sexual harrasment

    • @Dziaji
      @Dziaji 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol. Huh?

    • @henneseah
      @henneseah 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@Dziaji It's an ongoing joke relating to being so early to a video that you can see it was uploaded seconds ago, therefor I must make an egregious comment.

    • @The_Questionaut
      @The_Questionaut 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@Dziaji it's a goofy joke, basically take anything at all and add "that's sexual harassment"
      Exactly how the user did ut

    • @Dziaji
      @Dziaji 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@The_Questionaut ahhh, i see, yall are a bunch of racists, I guess.

    • @Dziaji
      @Dziaji 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@henneseah gotcha, thanks

  • @Wowsers101
    @Wowsers101 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Second

  • @Andrew_photography
    @Andrew_photography 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fourth

  • @ObiWanCannabi
    @ObiWanCannabi 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    im so much better off on a mind that was warped by nicotine, than i would be if it was social media

  • @Thunder_Marshall
    @Thunder_Marshall 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Third

  • @user-hu6bb9zd2h
    @user-hu6bb9zd2h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    First

    • @Wowsers101
      @Wowsers101 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Last

  • @saff9429
    @saff9429 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Do NOT use betterhelp