Recent statistics reveal that a significant percentage of teenagers exhibit depression and anxiety symptoms linked to prolonged screen time. Specifically, those spending over four hours daily on screens show higher rates of these symptoms. The article explores the broader societal impacts of excessive internet and social media use, pointing to a cross-generational trend of isolation, misinformation, and reactive behavior. While there is a tendency to blame the internet for these issues, the author argues that social media platforms exacerbate existing problems rather than being the sole culprits.
25.9% of teenagers who spend four or more hours daily on screens experienced depression symptoms in the past two weeks, highlighting a concerning link between screen time and mental health.
We are, increasingly, a cross-generational society of extremely online, screen-tapping, doomscrolling depressives, divided by misinformation and suffering from loneliness and fear.
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