Honestly, it's probably the phones - by Noah Smith

The most plausible explanation for teenage unhappiness.

“Blow up your TV/ Throw away your paper/ Go to the country/ Build you a home” — John Prine There’s been an interesting dialogue going on about teen unhappiness in the United States. It was kicked off by a CDC survey that showed feelings of sadness and hopelessness are on the rise among American high schoolers, especially among girls. It’s not just people giving different responses to surveys, either — teen suicide is way up, as are symptoms of anxiety and depression. Things started getting worse around 2012 or 2013: One possible reason, suggested by Taylor Lorenz, is that between climate…

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