GENERATION Z of Anxiety
In 2010, something changed. Itâwas not sudden, nor was it instantly clear. But over theâyears, that change became impossible to miss.
The incidence of anxiety among teenagers startedâto increase. Depression followed. By 2015,âadolescent mental health had plummeted, and those watching the data were feeling confounded. What had happened?
Some cited academicâpressure. Othersâpointed to helicopter parenting or economic anxiety. But the answer, as it turned out, hadâbeen sitting quietly in the hands of almost every teenager in the developed world.
The smartphone, and, more directly, the emergence of social media, had started aânew ageâone that had changed how young people engaged with the world from the ground up.
For generations, the teenage yearsâwere years of exploration. It wasâdisorderly, haphazard, and comprised much trial and error. Teenagers messed up, lookedâfoolish, and learned from it. Butânow something about the new digital landscape had transformed this process.
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GENERATION Z of Anxiety: How Social Media Rewired Young Minds for Fear, Pressure, and Perfection - Hitori Nakamoto
GENERATION Z of Anxiety
In 2010, something changed. Itâwas not sudden, nor was it instantly clear. But over theâyears, that change became impossible to miss.
The incidence of anxiety among teenagers startedâto increase. Depression followed. By 2015,âadolescent mental health had plummeted, and those watching the data were feeling confounded. What had happened?
Some cited academicâpressure. Othersâpointed to helicopter parenting or economic anxiety. But the answer, as it turned out, hadâbeen sitting quietly in the hands of almost every teenager in the developed world.
The smartphone, and, more directly, the emergence of social media, had started aânew ageâone that had changed how young people engaged with the world from the ground up.
For generations, the teenage yearsâwere years of exploration. It wasâdisorderly, haphazard, and comprised much trial and error. Teenagers messed up, lookedâfoolish, and learned from it. Butânow something about the new digital landscape had transformed this process.
Grab a copy of this book now!