Read the rest of Jonathan Haidt's substack too - pretty compelling arguments that the constant use of social media, replacing normal interactions, is causing th

Read the rest of Jonathan Haidt's substack too - pretty compelling arguments that the constant use of social media, replacing normal interactions, is causing the crisis (not just correlative.) Replacing children's play, exercise, and social interactions with unlimited crack-pipe smart-phones and algorithmic social media has been a complete disaster. And it doesn't even end once kids are 18. I have two young adult children: one managed to navigate the landscape and is thriving, the other not so much. Both were happy and relatively well prepared when they went off to college. I don't want to be too pessimistic, but this is only going to get worse - the interests of the social media companies are diametrically opposed to general mental health. Fixing the problem would be like forcing tobacco companies to stop using nicotine in their products. Without the addiction, there is no product.