3 ms·

But the author isn't arguing that mental health only became a problem in 2010, if I understand your post correctly. They're claiming it became more of a problem

But the author isn't arguing that mental health only became a problem in 2010, if I understand your post correctly. They're claiming it became more of a problem because of social media use, particularly among girls, no? If by "Columbine" you're referring to the shooting, then that's only a US thing and doesn't apply to other countries.

taeric 3y ago
Right, and in that I can mostly get behind. Again, I don't think the researcher is wrong. I think it is wrong to "pick a side" and only buy in to that. You are right that I was referring to the shooting. But you will have to tell me why that isn't a mental health thing. Do I think it is also a gun control issue? Certainly, but even without the guns, those kids were still very mentally unstable. And growing up in that time, I knew many mentally unstable people. Luckily, they didn't have access to guns. Similar statement could be about social media. Before 2010s, they didn't have access to social media. My assertion would be that they were likely still there. Now, is mental illness contagious? I'd wager that is probable. But I don't know for sure. And I'm going to guess you need evidence and an open mind to both "sides" presented in this post to progress to an answer.
- YuukiRey 3y ago
  I could definitely imagine that shootings and the subsequent drills have a negative effect on children's mood. What I meant was that this effect would be limited to the US, whereas the data presented in his articles seems to often cover a much larger part of the world.
  - taeric 3y ago
    Apologies, I meant that the negative moods and mental instability predating these events. I am open to the idea that they could be getting exacerbated by them. It is odd now that I have kids. I have no doubt I will change thoughts as years go by. In ways that I can't fully understand, yet. The way that anxiety clearly hits some of my family more than others is hard not to see.

taeric 3y ago

Right, and in that I can mostly get behind. Again, I don't think the researcher is wrong. I think it is wrong to "pick a side" and only buy in to that. You are right that I was referring to the shooting. But you will have to tell me why that isn't a mental health thing. Do I think it is also a gun control issue? Certainly, but even without the guns, those kids were still very mentally unstable. And growing up in that time, I knew many mentally unstable people. Luckily, they didn't have access to guns. Similar statement could be about social media. Before 2010s, they didn't have access to social media. My assertion would be that they were likely still there. Now, is mental illness contagious? I'd wager that is probable. But I don't know for sure. And I'm going to guess you need evidence and an open mind to both "sides" presented in this post to progress to an answer.

YuukiRey 3y ago
I could definitely imagine that shootings and the subsequent drills have a negative effect on children's mood. What I meant was that this effect would be limited to the US, whereas the data presented in his articles seems to often cover a much larger part of the world.
- taeric 3y ago
  Apologies, I meant that the negative moods and mental instability predating these events. I am open to the idea that they could be getting exacerbated by them. It is odd now that I have kids. I have no doubt I will change thoughts as years go by. In ways that I can't fully understand, yet. The way that anxiety clearly hits some of my family more than others is hard not to see.