June 2024

WSJ reports that today’s college students are so lonely, sad, and anxious that they prefer eating dining hall food in their rooms.

Parents around the globe are banding together to keep their kids away from smartphones.

Los Angeles is moving in favor of students’ well-being. Mayor Eric Adams can ensure NYC does, too.

Zuckerberg and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users and misled the public about the risks, lawsuits by state attorneys general say.

English-speaking teens are spreading their problems abroad as smartphones and social media are contributing to the rise in teen mental distress.

LAUSD Board of Education voted to ban cellphone use during the school day to improve students’ social skills and reduce media distress.

Dr. Vivek Murthy said he would urge Congress to require a warning that social media use can harm teenagers’ mental health.

Lonely people are 26% more likely to die early, with increased risks of heart disease, strokes, anxiety, depression, and dementia.