# Why Are Our Young Women Unhappy and on Drugs? | Emma Waters

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Podcast: [The Signal Sitdown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-signal-sitdown-7035152)
Published: 2026-03-19T09:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In a world where opportunity for women abounds, why are they so unhappy? Emma Waters, a policy analyst in the Center for Technology and the Human Person at The Heritage Foundation and author of a new book titled "Lead Like Jael: 7 Timeless Principles for Today's Women of Faith," has thought deeply about this question and joins “The Signal Sitdown” this week to discuss. “Women have more choices before them than ever before. And yet, despite the abundance of choices before them, they are less equipped than ever before with the life script or guidance necessary to make good decisions.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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