Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

Andrew Spence

Ever wondered why there are so many stories about Mental Health now a days? Generation Z (those born after 1995) in their teenage years (sometimes earlier) received a device that radically re-wired their brain and our interactions as a society - a smart phone!

In this book Jonathan Haidt explores why the mental health crisis has come about, how we have changed safety dynamics in society and offers some practical insights to parents, educators and policy makers on how to combat some of this in how we are bringing up our children.

While it is not a Christian book - there is a whole section contained in here about wisdom from the ancient practices of religion. A worthwhile read if you are keen to know more.

I have a copy that is currently circulating around a number of people, otherwise you can get it from the library. Super interesting!