Despite generational differences, we're all pretty similar. We value things like independence, romantic relationships, and freedom. Well, except for the iGen—kids born between 1995 and 2012—who are experiencing a generational shift largely unprecedented in the past century, the Atlantic reports in a worrying look at the first generation of Americans to grow up with the internet at their fingertips 24/7.
"It’s not an exaggeration to describe iGen as being on the brink of the worst mental-health crisis in decades," the Atlantic states. Teen depression and suicide rates have been spiking since 2011, and much of the blame can be laid at the feet of smartphones and social media, which have led the iGen to have "radically different" daily experiences than people just a few years older.
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