The Anxious Generation

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt is a compelling analysis of rising youth mental health issues. Haidt, a social psychologist, links surging anxiety and depression to the shift from play-based to phone-based childhoods since the early 2010s.

The book explores how smartphones and social media disrupt development through sleep deprivation, social isolation, and attention fragmentation. It highlights distinct impacts on girls and boys, backed by data showing doubled rates of self-harm and suicide. Haidt proposes four practical rules for parents and schools to restore healthier childhoods.

Ideal for parents and educators, this evidence-based guide urges collective action against digital overexposure. Haidt’s insights challenge readers to rethink technology’s role in youth well-being.

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