What if anxiety&depression⬆️ in kids is not as much bc of phones&social media but more because of the rigged, senseless school system they function in, fraught with busywork, absurd behavior demands (don't move!), arbitrary grading, inflicted guilt
+no one having their backs😒
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as much as i'm sympathetic to this pov hasn't that stuff been around for a long time, so it wouldn't explain a *recent* increase? or has it actually gotten worse recently?
my impression is that the busywork had a huge increase over the past twenty years. I've heard absurd stuff about how much homework kids get.
Then there's Covid and political turmoil, and I do think kids are very sensitive to the psychological state of their country...
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Smart phones also much, much more prevalent than they were ten years ago. Wouldn't be surprised if the apps are better at holding people in, too
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Definitely gotten worse. Seen it under my eyes, say in the last 5-7 years. So many more ways to play the system, which makes it then senseless as a game to play. And a generation of parents who joins in (instead of ignoring) the stupid pressure on the kids
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social media illuminates what was hidden
always been bad, but now we get to see it
iiuc there’s been a substantial increase in stress and intensity around the school + college admissions game
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Yep. And playing that game, with overly involved parents pushing it through, becomes the endeavour, rather than learning or even just teenaging. Bleak.
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Yes. Exactly. And, from my understanding, it has gotten worse, particularly in young girls.
I consider the an excellent explainer on this phenomenon.
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