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Dr K: "We've Created Millions Of Lonely, Addicted Males!"

Dr K: "We've Created Millions Of Lonely, Addicted Males!"Nieuw16 min

63% of men under 30 are single. Suicide rates for young men have spiked 35% since 2000. Boys get prescribed ADHD meds at three times the rate of girls. Adrian Wells sits down with Dr. K to unpack what's really behind this crisis: we've accidentally engineered a generation of isolated, addicted young men.

This isn't your typical "men are struggling" conversation. Dr. K breaks down the specific systems and cultural shifts that created this mess, why traditional approaches aren't working, and what actually needs to change.

🎯 What You'll Learn:

• Why 63% of young men are single while only 34% of young women are (hint: it's not what you think)

• The hidden connection between ADHD overdiagnosis and male addiction patterns

• How college demographics flipped from 58% male in 1970 to 35% today, and what that really means

• The specific psychological traps that keep young men stuck in isolation cycles

👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone who wants to understand one of the most underreported crises of our time.

📍 Chapters:

[00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the male loneliness epidemic

[01:45] The shocking statistics nobody's talking about

[03:30] Why boys are being medicated at triple the rate