Young people born between 1995 and 2012, a group Twenge calls “iGen,” exhibited remarkable differences as compared to the Millennials that preceded them. One of the biggest and most troubling changes was iGen’s psychological health. “Rates of teen depression and suicide have skyrocketed,” Twenge writes, with much of this seemingly due to a massive increase in anxiety disorders. “It’s not an exaggeration to describe iGen as being on the brink of the worst mental-health crisis in decades.”
I want to say that's alarmist, but having taken classes with these kids: yeah, they're kinda fucked up
2025 update: We're now seeing statistically significant (though still small) improvements in adolescent well-being despite no change in tech or social media use, drawing this theory into question
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