Forbes May 23, 2023
A mother in California battled to get her 15-year-old son out of bed after he refused to go to school for weeks due to his severe anxiety. A Massachusetts dad struggled with his 14-year-old daughter, who was addicted to vaping and self harming. A Georgia couple attended the funeral of their 17-year-old daughter who committed suicide 18 months after transitioning and suffering from depression.
These types of stories have become increasingly common, and mental health issues in youth have exploded in the last decade. There is no single cause and countless factors contribute to someone’s mental health; but research has been growing around what seems to be the concurrent rise in social media and smartphone use by children at younger...