Sept/Oct 2024 ~ In our digitally immersed society, many adolescents are primarily connecting through social media. Data shows that youth are spending as many as 4-7 hours per day online. Haidt, author of “The Anxious Generation” has termed this phenomenon “The Great Rewiring of Childhood.” According to Haidt the
great rewiring began in 2010 as the first generation went through puberty with a smart phone. Since that time, a mental health crisis has risen with our youth who are now experiencing the highest rates of anxiety and depression ever recorded.