#Psychologist #PeterGray challenges the idea that #smartphones and #socialmedia caused the youth #mentalhealthcrisis. He argues that decades of #declining #independence, #freeplay and growing #schoolpressure are more damaging. Gray even sees the digital world as a space for autonomy and connection. Researchers remain divided, warning that neither phones nor schools alone can explain the complex mental-health decline. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/phones-haidt-play-gray/687846/?eicker.news #tech #media #news