With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there’s a likely culprit by Jean Twenge

With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there’s a likely culprit by Jean Twenge

What happened so that so many more teens, in such a short period of time, would feel depressed, attempt suicide and commit suicide? After scouring several large surveys of teens for clues, I found that all of the possibilities traced back to a major change in teens’ lives: the sudden ascendance of the smartphone.

Fascinating insight into today's youth. Smartphones and mental health. Some powerful conclusions here.