The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt
An investigation into the collapse of youth mental health, and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. Social psychologist Jonathon Haidt explores how the rise of the "phone-based childhood" has coincided with the rise in rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide in children. He explains how the increase in technology use by children interferes with social and neurological development, and proposes four simple rules that might help to stop the epidemic of mental illness in children and restore a more humane childhood. (A #1 New York Times Bestseller)
Life Under Pressure, by Anna S. Mueller and Seth Abrutyn
Despite the wide documentation of youth suicide clusters, too little is known about why youth die by suicide and how to stop them. A close examination of kids' lives in a community unveils how the social worlds that youth inhabit and the various messages they learn in those spaces shape their feelings about themselves and their risk of suicide. This book offers tangible solutions to one of the twenty-first century's most tragic public health problems.
Unearthing Joy, by Gholdy Muhammad
Dr. Muhammad shows how joy can enhance our efforts to cultivate identity, skills, intellect, and criticality for all students, giving them a powerful purpose to learn and contribute to the world.
