The research is clear: The dramatic rise in adolescent anxiety, depression, and suicide correlates closely with the widespread adoption of smartphones over the past 15 years. Unfettered phone usage at school hurts our kids, making them less connected, less attentive, less resilient, and less happy.
Smartphone-based life 'alters or interferes with a great number of developmental processes.' It is time to remove phones from schools to address the negative impacts on students' well-being.
The author reflects on the contrast between the intellectual engagement and activities observed in schools before and after the widespread adoption of smartphones, emphasizing the need to focus on students' well-being and connection by eliminating phones.
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