Jean Twenge’s article “Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?” opens the mind to many situations and statistics that we never even knew had such a huge effect on teens. In her article, she has research on suicide, depression, and maturing rates from past generations to those of the iGens. Twenge uses many shocking claims to catch the readers eye and consider different ways to help these teens. While more adolescents prefer to be at home in bed on their phones, than out with their friends it’s safe to say the iGens are on edge of a “mental health crisis.” With Twenge’s numerous amounts of claims present in her article we can help find a solution to avoid this crisis.
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As Twenge states in her article “The more teens spend looking at screens, the more likely they are to report symptoms of depression” (11). In making this comment, Twenge urges us to look for solutions to avoid teens from isolating themselves and forgetting about the real world not just what is posted or fed to them. Teens are so caught up on their phones they forget about the world beyond their cell phone screens. They sit in their rooms all day alone and they slip into a state of depression. According to Twenge, “Teens who spend three hours a day or more on electronic devices are 35 percent more likely to have a risk factor for suicide, such as making a suicide plan” (11). Twenge’s point is that smartphones in way brain wash teens by the stuff the media feeds them, or what they see their friends doing without them making them feel alone and consequently in some cases turn to suicide. The statistics that Twenge’s uses make this very clear that these depression and suicide rates should not be ignored and taken very seriously in finding solutions to why adolescents feel that suicide is the only
Teens prefer virtual friends, then real friends Many teens prefer to be …show more content…
As Twenge states in her article “The more teens spend looking at screens, the more likely they are to report symptoms of depression” (11). In making this comment, Twenge urges us to look for solutions to avoid teens from isolating themselves and forgetting about the real world not just what is posted or fed to them. Teens are so caught up on their phones they forget about the world beyond their cell phone screens. They sit in their rooms all day alone and they slip into a state of depression. According to Twenge, “Teens who spend three hours a day or more on electronic devices are 35 percent more likely to have a risk factor for suicide, such as making a suicide plan” (11). Twenge’s point is that smartphones in way brain wash teens by the stuff the media feeds them, or what they see their friends doing without them making them feel alone and consequently in some cases turn to suicide. The statistics that Twenge’s uses make this very clear that these depression and suicide rates should not be ignored and taken very seriously in finding solutions to why adolescents feel that suicide is the only