Between 2010 and 2015, the number of US teens who said in national surveys that they felt useless and joyless – classic symptoms of depression – rose by a third, teenage suicide attempts increased by nearly a quarter, and successful teen suicides jumped by a third.
A recently published study suggests you may be looking at the cause of this dramatic change right now - the smartphone in your hand.
IIN I don't see the big deal about Anthony Bourdain?
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Between 2010 and 2015, the number of US teens who said in national surveys that they felt useless and joyless – classic symptoms of depression – rose by a third, teenage suicide attempts increased by nearly a quarter, and successful teen suicides jumped by a third.
A recently published study suggests you may be looking at the cause of this dramatic change right now - the smartphone in your hand.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/24/smartphone-teen-suicide-mental-health-depression