Teen depression

Teenagers, the younger half of Generation Z, should be energetically learning and looking forward to thrilling years ahead. Many are, but way too many are depressed instead. They should be inspired and excited about their future. Why is depression unusually common? 

Youth Risk Behavior Survey (from Center for Disease Control) reported a couple of years ago that 57% of girls have "persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness" while the same was true of 29% of boys. Both statistics are significantly higher when compared to 2011.

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Lockdowns and the pandemic played a part, but the CDC also credits social media with this disturbing trend. As you know, 41 states are suing Meta for using "harmful and psychologically manipulative product features to induce young users’ compulsive and extended Platform use."

Americans try to protect our young people from drugs (yesterday's post) and social media. But church activity could improve mental health: "Gallup’s research confirms the “correlation between [an] individuals’ personal religiosity and various measures of wellbeing, happiness and mental (and, in some instances, physical) health.” 

Power holders in our culture are not inclined to promote that.

from Daily Signal