Jon Barr’s Reviews > iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What That Means for the Rest of Us > Status Update

New media screentime (such as electronic devices and social media) contributes to mental health issues and unhappiness in two ways: first, the actual time spent on new media can lead to depression, anxiety, etc. Second, new media detracts from two of the main sources of happiness and contentment: in-person interaction and print media.

My takeaway: put down the phone and see real live humans or read a book.