• LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    No I get that, but this is different honestly. Look up rates of teenage depression/anxiety/suicide attempts, it’s a stunning correlation with the advent of smartphones and social media. Millenials got out just in time.

    • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      I think it has a lot more to do with social media than smart phones. I remember kids being bullied through tombstone messages on Oregon Trail floppies.