I have more friends whose children are struggling with anxiety/depression/mental illness than I have friends whose kids are not struggling with those things.
We want to blame the after-effects from COVID lockdowns, but that’s just a minor part of what is affecting today’s youth. What’s causing the teen mental health crisis is the addiction to phones/apps and the rise of phone-based childhood.
We need kids to get off of these addictive apps (which are sending their mental health spiraling) and get back to “play-based” childhood. And we can either sit back and watch this slow-motion trainwreck, or we can do our part to intervene.
Jonathan Haidt’s new book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, should be read by, well, EVERYONE.
Jon has been sounding the alarm on what social media has been doing to our youth for years, and now he is telling us what to do about it. If we, society, digest what’s in this book and take action on Jon’s suggestions/recommendations, we can course correct and give young people a shot at a healthier, happier, more productive future. WHO DOESN’T WANT THAT?
This book went on sale today and is currently ranked:
· #1 in Parenting Teenagers
· #1 in Mental Health
· #1 in Stress Management Self-Help
We need parents, teachers, tech companies, government, EVERYONE to really digest what is happening and then take action. The Anxious Generation lays out the steps we MUST take to help our youth get back to a place where they can focus on learning, interacting with one another face-to-face, and experiencing joy in their lives so that they can grow into healthy, happy, RESILIENT adults who will contribute to their communities in meaningful ways.
Please read this book. Please. Our kids’ futures depend on us doing the right thing. And if you think I am being overly-dramatic. LOOK AROUND! This crisis is everywhere and it is up to us to do something about it.
Thank you Jonathan!
CEO and Co-Founder at Yoodli
1yHi Nancy Duarte, I completely agree with you that AI cannot (and should not) replace conceptual thinkers. However, I do think AI can play a very powerful role augmenting and scaling the work of folks such as speech coaches For instance, AI will likely never be able to provide people with feedback on their authenticity, content and structure the way a speech coach does. But it can certainly be a powerful way to nudge clients to practice, provide quick tips on the mechanics of their delivery (eye contact, pacing etc), handle all the logistics (uploading speeches, providing timestamped feedback) to help coaches focus on higher level tasks. The best analogy I've heard is that AI serves as the medical report if the speech coach is the doctor. It helps coaches quickly and more efficiently diagnose clients and put them on the path to improving their communication skills!