The Role of Smartphones in Depression

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There's been a lot of this focus on the individual level. But these technologies affect people even who don't use them. Social media is social. That's what it is. It's a way for people to communicate. So if you use it, then as we'll get to, you know, you're spending a lot of time on that and not time on more beneficial things. There's negative influences on there and so on. And if you don't use it, you might feel,. you might feel left out and a lot of teens describe that. Teenagers will tell me things like, I feel like I can't win. This is a group level issue, not just at

Curtis is joined by the world’s leading expert on generational distinctions, Dr. Jean Twenge. They discuss the five major generations shaping our society, with a special focus on Gen Z. The conversation provides insight and practical help for parents, managers, and anyone else interacting across generational lines. Listen especially for Jean’s top advice for parents on how to keep smartphones from destroying your child’s mental health.

Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America's Future by Jean Twenge

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? (The Atlantic)

After Babel (Jonathan Haidt’s Substack that is examining the impact of smartphone on the mental health of Gen Z)

How Low Can America’s Birth Rate Go Before It’s A Problem? (from FiveThirtyEight)