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Why teenagers aren't what they used to be (bbc.com)
3 points by terrycody on Feb 8, 2022 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


Has anyone considered that growing up too slow may also be a problem? PG wrote about the existential pain of spending 4 years of suburban high school doing essentially fake things all the time.

I haven't heard of any studies looking at the continuous removal of teenagers from "real" adult life affecting teenage depression and anxiety (which are apparently rising), but I wouldn't be surprised if a relationship is found




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