The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Jack London the acclaimed author of Ghost

the acclaimed author of Ghost Wall—a “riveting” (Alison Hagy

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Haidt shows how the “play-based childhood” began to decline in the 1980s

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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Jack London the acclaimed author of GhostTHE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A must read for all parents: the generation defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big techand a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. Erudite, engaging, combative, crusading. New York Times Book Review (Editors Choice) Words that chill the parental heart thanks to Mr. Haidt, we can glimpse the true horror of what happened not only in the U.