The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewriting of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt is “a must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech—and a plan for healthier, freer childhood.”
Research by Dr. Mariana Brussoni, HELP Director and international expert on outdoor and risky play, is featured in this #1 New York Times Bestseller.
“What kids are dying from today are mainly car crashes and suicides, not playing outside unsupervised with friends. Parents are worrying about the wrong causes of injuries and harm. In fact, the very strategies that parents use to try to keep their children safe – driving them around, maximizing supervision, and minimizing freedom – are unintentionally increasing the likelihood of injuries and even death.“
Brussoni also wrote an opinion piece for Haidt’s substack, After Babel.