Is Play Deprivation A Major Cause Of The Teen Mental Health Crisis?
“He then shows how we have systematically deprived children of free play since the 1970s and shows that adolescents’ mental health has declined substantially over the same period. He notes that this is a correlation, not proof of causation, although experiments with animals support the claim that play deprivation causes anxiety and poor social development.”
The Case For Phone-Free Schools
“The research is clear: Smartphones undermine attention, learning, relationships, and belonging.”