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The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness? The evidence is equivocal on whether screen time is to blame for rising levels of teen depression and anxiety. (www.nature.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/parenting

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I suspect the total mental illness isn't significantly changed since the 1950s now we are just more aware of it and seeking help. That's a good thing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I don't think that's a popular assertion amongst lemmy commenters!

I honestly don't know. The pressures of today are many and varied, but growing up in the 50s world have had its own challenges to be sure.