Did the NYT really publish an Opinion speculating that young girls today are more depressed than ever because of _phones_?

In a world where they lost the right to control their own reproductive healthcare? Where states are pondering making them report their periods? In a world debating genital inspections to play school sports? While banning books? Where they practice school shooting drills? With climate change? Where sexual assault isn’t disqualifying for public office?

Sure, it’s the phones.

@goosname Can you publish a link. for this NYT article because I can't find it.

@VooduDrew

The title of this opinion piece by Ross Douthat is currently "American Teens Are Really Miserable. Why?" and the webpage title is "The Smartphone and the Sources of Teenager Despair." It was published on 18 Feb 2023.

"The timing of the mental health trend fits the smartphone’s increasing substitution for in-person socialization..."

@SoNotNic and thank you as well for this. Beginning to make sense to me now.