Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness argues that the widespread adoption of smartphones and social media, coupled with a decline in play-based childhoods, has led to a significant mental health crisis among young people. The book has garnered considerable attention, becoming a #1 New York Times Bestseller and a Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Nonfiction in 2024.
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
