My wife and I are both doom-scrolling constantly while telling our anxious teenager to get off social media for her mental health, and she's started pointing out our hypocrisy. We know she's right but we can't seem to model what we're asking of her, and it's undermining everything we try to do.
More people experience this than they realize.
Adults who recognize wisdom cannot embody it, creating a crisis of credibility precisely when young people most need authentic guidance.
“Where Are You with Social media and adolescent mental health?”
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