A social psychologist explores how smartphones and social media contribute to a teen mental health crisis.
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A social psychologist explores how smartphones and social media contribute to a teen mental health crisis.
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After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on many measures. Why?
In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt (pronounced "height") lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and ind...
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Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of graphic violence online as harmful content.
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No profanity or strong language present.
Substance use
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Discusses screen addiction as a central theme; cautionary portrayal.
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Magic & witchcraft
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Political content
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Strong social messaging on technology's impact and overprotective parenting.
Self-harm / suicide
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Central focus on teen self-harm and suicide linked to social media.
Abuse & suffering
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Mentions online bullying and harassment as harmful to teens.
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