The anxious generation: how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness

Introduction: Growing up on Mars. (Part 1: A tidal wave): The surge of suffering. (Part 2: The backstory: the decline of the play-based childhood): What children need to do in childhood

Discover mode and the need for risky play

Puberty and the blocked transition to adulthood. (Part 3: The great rewiring: the rise of the phone-based childhood): The four foundational harms: social deprivation, sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, and addiction

Why social media harms girls more than boys

What is happening to boys?

Spiritual elevation and degradation. (Part 4: Collective action for healthier childhood): Preparing for collective action

What governments and tech companies can do now

What schools can do now

What parents can do now

Conclusion: Bring childhood back to earth. Acknowledgments

Notes

References

Index.