EP 10
Too Busy, Too Digital, Too Alone?
About this episode
Dr. Naqvi and Dr. Ahmed open up about parenting in the digital age, debating whether they'd want their kids to follow them into medicine and how to spot a child's true strengths. The conversation turns to how smartphones, social media, online gaming, and dating apps have eroded real human connection, shortened attention spans, and fueled loneliness, anxiety, and even AI chatbots being used as risky substitutes for mental health therapy.
What we cover in this episode
- should your kids go into medicine
- how social media affects child development
- smartphone and screen time limits for kids
- boredom and creativity in childhood
- dating apps replacing real-life connection
- AI chatbots used as therapy and the dangers
- declining masculinity and risk-taking in young men
- short attention spans from TikTok and short-form video
- loneliness and isolation in a hyper-digital society
Your hosts
Dr. Humayun NaqviPreventive Cardiologist · West Houston Heart Center
Dr. Adil AhmedOrthopedic Surgeon · Baylor College of Medicine