The Digital Generation: How Smartphones & Social Media Are Shaping Teen Mental Health
Youth today are immersed in digital technology like never before, spending upwards of 8.5 hours daily on screens for entertainment. Nearly half of 11- to 17-year-olds describe feeling “addicted” to their phones, a trend that coincides with a sharp rise in anxiety, depression, and loneliness among young people since 2012—the era of smartphones and social … Read more