The Anxious Generation : How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt is a thought-provoking exploration that sheds light on the alarming decline of mental health among today’s youth.

This No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller navigates the critical issues surrounding the rise of anxiety, depression, and self-harm among adolescents, attributing these trends to the shift from free play to smartphone dependency. With rigorous psychological and biological research backing his claims, Haidt reveals the profound social changes that have unfolded since the early 2010s.

Key insights from the book include:

  • The Impact of Technology: The advent of smartphones over flip phones has drastically reduced face-to-face interactions, significantly impacting mental well-being.
  • Parental Supervision: Excessive oversight has stripped children of essential experiences necessary for developing independence and resilience.
  • Gender Dynamics: Unique challenges faced by boys and girls in today's digital landscape are examined in detail.

Haidt's narrative is both urgent and essential, offering a chilling warning about the long-term consequences of these societal shifts. Praised as “compelling, readable, and incredibly chilling” by the Telegraph, and deemed “one of the most terrifying books” by the Evening Standard, this book serves as a life raft for parents, educators, and teens alike.

With transformative insights and practical advice, The Anxious Generation encourages readers to reclaim childhood freedom and promote mental health in our increasingly digital age.

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Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.

This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.

We have an active social media presence and aim to share our story with all our friends. The long-term goal is to build a hub for the books and writers we believe in. Who knows where our adventure will lead but by supporting Sherlock & Pages you’re helping us to add a further layer of magic to our little corner of the world. If you haven’t visited our physical store, one day you might just make a literary pilgrimage down to Somerset.

Our tagline is ‘Long Live the Hedgerows’ and our symbol a hibernating dormouse. If you want to support an independent with a unique character and which will share stories with you for years to come, then choose Sherlock & Pages. The world needs bookshops with soul, for they are ‘citadels of light.’

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