It is not a coincidence that increased online access and internet dependence have been accompanied by a growth in mental health woes
. Children are especially vulnerable to the internet’s most pernicious side effects, as several recent studies show.
Just this week, for example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a record number of teenage girls face depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Nearly 3 in 5 girls said they feel persistently sad or hopeless — the highest levels we’ve seen in the past decade. Teenage boys, too, experienced an increase from 21% in 2011 to 29% in 2021.
FORGET TIKTOK TRENDS. THESE YOUTHS WANT RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
“America’s teen girls are engulfed in a growing wave of sadness, violence and trauma. Over the past decade, teens especially girls have experienced dramatic increases in experiences of violence and poor mental health and suicide
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