Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Erica Komisar suggests that the smart phone itself has had a catastrophic impact upon our mental health and happiness. Social media bans are attacking a mere symptom of the greater problem.
Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, parent coach, and author. With over thirty years of experience in private practice, she works to alleviate pain in individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety, eating, and other compulsive disorders. She is the author of Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters.
Full interview: youtu.be/WJy8MhddaVA
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Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues.
John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate."
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Erica Komisar suggests that the smart phone itself has had a catastrophic impact upon our mental health and happiness. Social media bans are attacking a mere symptom of the greater problem.
Erica Komisar is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, parent coach, and author. With over thirty years of experience in private practice, she works to alleviate pain in individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety, eating, and other compulsive disorders. She is the author of Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters.
Full interview: youtu.be/WJy8MhddaVA
John's substack: ourcivilisationalmoment.com
Sign up to John's newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/
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Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues.
John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; "You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate."
If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCtnYSEGViOnb7k8ezUaWUww?sub_confirmation=1
And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: https://johnanderson.net.au/contact/
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Follow John on Facebook: facebook.com/johnandersonac
Follow John on Instagram: instagram.com/johnandersonac
Support the channel: https://johnanderson.net.au/support/
Website: https://johnanderson.net.au/
Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/6Qh2fEsC7nEVxXxQzwTv54
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Erica’s Instagram: instagram.com/ericakomisar/?hl=en
Erica’s Facebook: facebook.com/EricaKomisarLCSW
Erica’s X: https://x.com/EricaKomisarCSW
