Psychology
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness
2024·385 pages
Analyzes how smartphones and social media rewired childhood, driving sharp rises in youth anxiety, depression, and mental illness.
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Analyzes how smartphones and social media rewired childhood, driving sharp rises in youth anxiety, depression, and mental illness.
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THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Book of 2024 • A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2024 • A TIME 100 Must-Read Book of 2024 • Named a Best Book of 2024 by the Economist, the New York Post, and Town & Country • The Goodreads Choice Award Nonfiction Book of the Year A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, soci...
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will contain mild spoilers
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Examines cultural and societal shifts in parenting, technology, and childhood
Self-harm / suicide
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Discusses rising rates of anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide in youth
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Addresses widespread mental suffering and systemic impacts on children
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