THE growing disconnect between teenagers and the real world is exacerbating mental health issues and a contributing factor in the spike in youth crime, a prominent Gold Coast general practitioner says. Dr Sonu Haikerwal, former president of the Gold Coast Medical Association and co-owner of Haan Health, said the quick-fix mentality that came with unfettered access to the internet and social media was damaging young people. Dr Sonu Haikerwal. Picture: John Gass Whatever they have they can always find someone who has something better, so there s a lack of contentment, there s a need to always do more and have more, she said.