I don't even know where to start with this, but everything sure lines up with what we've witnessed emperically over the past 10-12 years. This is a fairly long read -- it'll take you 20 minutes to get through it -- but it should be required reading if you're currently raising children <16yo (or plan to).
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Additionally, this somewhat ties into the topic discussed in this thread, if you haven't yet read it.
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Why the Mental Health of Liberal Girls Sank First and Fastest
We are a decade into the largest epidemic of adolescent mental illness ever recorded. It’s time we started treating social media like automobiles and firearms.
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Additionally, this somewhat ties into the topic discussed in this thread, if you haven't yet read it.