Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt

10 reviews

abbylechat's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

My eyes glazed over with all the data in the first chapter. I know, it’s ironic. I’m proving the writer’s point a bit because I can’t sit still to finish his book on how technology is ruining us. But the chapters are so long and he’s droning in about data I already know.
I had to put the ebook down and wait for the audiobook. I thought the author had some good points. It was interesting to think about how the media and Stranger Danger kind of canceled the play-based childhood. I do agree that parents should delay smartphones and social media to at least 16. I have a harder time with schools confiscating phones for the day. But then again, I was a HS freshman when the first IPhone came out. I got my first IPhone my junior year and I had the respect for my teachers and self-restraint to keep my phone in my pocket during class.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

skyfluff's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

aemaltbie's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

m_a_j's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Mental illness

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

pibblemama17's review against another edition

informative inspiring

5.0

Absolutely MUST READ for parents and educators. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

jehansen127's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

himpersonal's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

5.0

I’m not really sure how relevant the observations and advice in this book will be in a couple of generations. I think our current younger generations (mostly whom will be unaware of the practices outlined) will figure out how to get through life in different ways out of necessity. What we know about child development will change epigenetically. So I’d be interested in testing this book against the world in about 30 years. Until then, what’s provided seems infinitely beneficial. I can already see it play out in my life a little - my older nephew learned to read and write in Korean as a toddler on YouTube, but there’s a distinct and immediately noticeable difference between him and my niece who only knew Elmo through books and only started getting screen time probably at age four or five, and it was one episode of Daniel Tiger a week and a yoga program she did with her dad. My niece is a lot more excited about new experiences and meeting new people. There are many factors that distinguish them, but I’ve kind believed their access to screen times was a big contributor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Outing, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

razkat's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Pandemic/Epidemic

overbookedmama's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

3.0

 It pains me to say that like most parenting and non-fiction books I read, this could’ve been a blog post. Jonathan Haidt explores several key ideas including the decline of play-based childhoods and the rise of phone-based childhood which disrupts social, emotional, and cognitive development in adolescents, leading to increased anxiety and depression. Some of the negative impacts of social media he calls out are comparison and perfectionism, sleep deprivation, attention deficit, and cyberbulling. Interestingly, he reprimands today’s helicopter parents and says a culture of risk aversion has made children more vulnerable. It’s more important now to foster resilience and encourage independence to give them skills to navigate challenges in life. Haidt recommends that parents reduce screen time now for younger children and delay smart phones until age 16, encourage unstructured play, model coping and problem-solving skills, and freshen up on critical media literacy skills. Most of the tips in the book were things parents hear over and over again. It’s up to us to prioritize face-to-face interactions, set clear boundaries surrounding screen use, and lead by example. I’m a proponent of having open dialogue with my children even though they’re quite young. I’m seeing their attention being impacted by their iPad use and I’m glad that their schools are phone-free. There was a good amount of fear mongering in this book but I think the author uses it to drive his point home. The Anxious Generation is rooted in opinions but does provide some data behind the author’s claims. I’m not sure how I feel about the inclusion of gender differences and the impact of social media on girls vs. boys. I think you could skip this chapter if you’re skeptical. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

e_f_p21's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria