Most kids in cities aren't allowed to just go fuck off outside by themselves for long periods of time, people consider it dangerous and don't allow it. In the c

Most kids in cities aren't allowed to just go fuck off outside by themselves for long periods of time, people consider it dangerous and don't allow it. In the countryside it is a different story where if their kid(s) go outside and don't come back for 6 hours, no big deal. Being cramped up in buildings all day every day is mentally stressful whether people realize it or not, we simply did not evolve under such conditions and it wasn't even a possibility to avoid the outdoors and other random people until pretty recently. There is also other factors like increased pollution, including noise and light pollution which may also have an impact on people's mental state over time.