KevinMD May 23, 2023
It’s disheartening to see the escalated trend of mental health challenges in children and teens, an issue that’s becoming more and more prevalent. Daily, we encounter tales of parents grappling with their children’s emotional struggles, from a professional mom taking a career hiatus to aid her anxious daughter to a dad watching his previously thriving son grapple with addiction, leading to a tragic school dropout. These are not isolated incidents but reflect a concerning pattern where families are wrestling with the life-altering impacts of depression and self-harm among youth.
In examining this issue, ignoring the parallel rise in children’s social media usage is impossible. The facts are concerning: a typical youngster spends roughly 8.5 hours a day engaged in social...
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