--- product_id: 591277223 title: "The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness" brand: "jonathan haidt" price: "165.86 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/591277223-the-anxious-generation-how-the-great-rewiring-of-childhood-is store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness **Brand:** jonathan haidt **Price:** 165.86 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by jonathan haidt - **How much does it cost?** 165.86 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/591277223-the-anxious-generation-how-the-great-rewiring-of-childhood-is) ## Best For - jonathan haidt enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jonathan haidt brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description THE ACCLAIMED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER with over two million copies sold • A must-read for all parents: the generation-defining investigation into the collapse of youth mental health in the era of smartphones, social media, and big tech—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. • A cultural catalyst for the resulting $17.1 Billion Meta Settlement. Named one of the best books of the year by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Time, The Economist, New York Post , and Town & Country • One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of the Year • Named finalist for the PEN Literary Awards “With tenacity and candor, Haidt lays out the consequences that have come with allowing kids to drift further into the virtual world . . . While also offering suggestions and solutions that could help protect a new generation of kids.” — Time After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on many measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation , social psychologist Jonathan Haidt (pronounced "height") lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the “play-based childhood” began to decline in the 1980s, and how it was finally wiped out by the arrival of the “phone-based childhood” in the early 2010s. He presents more than a dozen mechanisms by which this “great rewiring of childhood” has interfered with children’s social and neurological development, covering everything from sleep deprivation to attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, social comparison, and perfectionism. He explains why social media damages girls more than boys and why boys have been withdrawing from the real world into the virtual world, with disastrous consequences for themselves, their families, and their societies. Most important, Haidt issues a clear call to action. He diagnoses the “collective action problems” that trap us, and then proposes four simple rules that might set us free. He describes steps that parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments can take to end the epidemic of mental illness and restore a more humane childhood. Haidt has spent his career speaking truth backed by data in the most difficult landscapes—communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the public health emergency faced by Gen Z. We cannot afford to ignore his findings about protecting our children—and ourselves—from the psychological damage of a phone-based life. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 6.14 x 0.98 x 9.25 inches | | Isbn 10 | 0593655036 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0593655030 | | Item Weight | 1.2 pounds | | Language | English | | Print Length | 400 pages | | Publication Date | March 26, 2024 | | Publisher | Penguin Press | ## Images ![The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Rz9l29NiL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Must-Read for Parents, Educators, and Mental Health Professionals! *by on Reviewed in the United States July 2, 2026* This is one of the most impactful books I’ve read in a long time. As a Marriage and Family Therapy intern, I found The Anxious Generation to be incredibly insightful, well-researched, and thought-provoking. It offers a compelling look at how smartphones, social media, and the decline of play-based childhood have contributed to the rise in anxiety and other mental health concerns among today’s youth.I recently led a book club on this book, and the discussions it sparked were meaningful and eye-opening. It challenged many of us to think differently about technology, parenting, resilience, and what children truly need to thrive. Whether you agree with every conclusion or not, it encourages important conversations that every parent, educator, therapist, and caregiver should be having.The book is engaging, practical, and backed by extensive research while remaining easy to read. I highly recommend it to anyone who cares about the well-being of children and adolescents. It’s a book that stays with you long after you’ve finished the last chapter. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Most life-changing book of 2026 for people with children *by on Reviewed in the United States July 20, 2026* Probably THE most important book of the year if you have children 16 or under.Children must be taught where hazards exist in their world. Since tech & social media has become part of American life, children need to become more aware of the hidden dangers lying within. Unfortunately, tech companies are busy working 24/7 on how to make another profit, with little to no regard as to how our children ( not theirs - many tech execs will not allow their own children to engage in what they promote to ours) will be negatively effected. The dark, destructive side of these platforms can have negative, life-altering effects on our children’s self-esteem. The insidious part is that tech is being used to track a child’s interests, & then use it against the child’s welfare to be consumed at voracious levels so their creators profit. The vortex created influences a child’s ability to think for him/herself. We can no longer wait for the shameless profiteers who develop this mind consuming tool to focus on people before profits - they have a proven track record of placing the almighty dollar above all else.Adults & children alike will appreciate this easy-reading, well-written, informative book which contains real children’s accounts of the damage done to them. Society benefits when we become more savvy as to what these tech companies are using as an excuse to control/ham our society, in particularly our children. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ good book *by on Reviewed in the United States September 15, 2026* Very interesting book, lot of great information on how to deal with my young kids in this generation. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness - The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About - The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/591277223-the-anxious-generation-how-the-great-rewiring-of-childhood-is](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/591277223-the-anxious-generation-how-the-great-rewiring-of-childhood-is) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-10-14*