From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind,an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.ldquo;An urgent and provocative read on why so many kids are not okay—and how to course correct."—Adam Grantldquo;A crucial read for parents of children of elementary school age and beyond, who face the rapidly changing landscape of childhood.”—Emily Osterldquo;Every single parent needs to stop what they are doing and read this book immediately."—Johann HariAfter 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 lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen...