Why Are Young People Depressed (Asks A Man In His Thirties)

Why are kids so miserable? In the UK and the U.S., unhappiness and mental illness among teenagers has been increasing.

Lockdowns? They certainly didn’t help. But the rise precedes them.

Smartphones? I doubt they help. But explaining unhappiness through technological means alone feels like a way to leave our broader social relations unsullied. Sure, they …