We must equip the next generation with the tools they need to navigate society without resorting to violence or self-harm.
While we’re at it, we should take the link between screen time and mental health a little more seriously. The Yale Department of Psychiatry and Columbia School of Nursing completed theearlier this year which analyzed screen media activity in over 5,100 9- and 10-year-olds. The ABCD study found “youth who spent the most time on their digital technology were statistically more likely to exhibit higher levels of internalizing problems two years later.