• The Anxious Generation: Childhood's Mental Health Crisis

    The Anxious Generation: Childhood’s Mental Health Crisis

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    • **Title**: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
    • **Author**: Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt investigates the decline of youth mental health linked to smartphones and social media
    • **Key Findings**: Mental health issues in adolescents surged in the early 2010s, with significant increases in depression, anxiety, and self-harm
    • **Historical Context**: Haidt traces the decline of “play-based childhood” since the 1980s, replaced by “phone-based childhood” leading to adverse effects on development
    • **Impact on Girls and Boys**: The book discusses how social media predominantly harms girls, while boys retreat into virtual worlds, causing societal consequences
    • **Call to Action**: Haidt proposes four rules for parents, educators, and tech companies to alleviate mental health issues and restore healthier childhood experiences
    • **Publication Details**: Released by Penguin Press on March 26, 2024, with a print length of 395 pages
    • **Critical Acclaim**: Recognized as an important and urgent read by major publications for its insights into the mental health crisis facing today’s youth
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