{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Alastair Greener Generationally Speaking","title":"Gen X Raising Gen Z: Anxiety, Schools and Smartphones","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2351,"description":"In this episode Emma Clark joins Alastair live from Australia to explore rising anxiety in\nschools, generational differences in parenting, and the reality behind Australia’s under-16\nsocial media ban.\nA former English teacher and now co-founder of Anxiety Uncovered, Emma shares her\ndeeply personal story of childhood trauma, high-functioning anxiety, eventual burnout and\nhow that journey now shapes her work supporting young people.\nEmma and Alastair unpack what’s really happening in schools in 2026, whether the social\nmedia ban for under 16s in Australia is working in practice, and how parents and educators\ncan better bridge the generational divide.\n5 HighlightsEmma’s powerful upbringing story and the long shadow of high-functioning anxietyWhy schools today are seeing unprecedented levels of anxiety-related absenceThe reality of Australia’s social media ban and how easily it’s bypassedThe generational shift in how young people talk about mental healthThe “Three H’s” framework: Held, Helped, or HeardEmma Clark Takeaways:Anxiety doesn’t need to be “severe” to deserve attentionGen Z’s openness about mental health reduces stigma across generationsBlanket bans on social media may miss deeper structural issuesParents need education about the digital world — not just restrictionsBridging generational gaps often starts with asking what support someone actually wants\nEmma Clark Links\nwww.anxietyuncovered.com\nhttps://www.instagram.com/anxietyuncovered/\nhttps://www.instagram.com/emma.j.clark/\n\nGenerationally Speaking Links:\nGenerationally Speaking WebsiteGenerationally Speaking on LinkedInAlastair on LinkedIn","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U7n8uwsw80mjG_mfmfgOCOM6fQoJtslw2bwnu7AmkaU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ZGFl/MjMzNjMzMDE2MzAz/NzkzMjYyYWRjYjk1/NWMxZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}