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Ruth Gaskovski's avatar

It would be interesting to see if the trend is also reflected in homeschoolers. This might be one sub-group of the population that is less likely to use social media/ or use it to a lower extent. There is less peer pressure, closer ties to family, and a smaller group of closely connected friends. I coordinate co-ops for homeschooled high school students and have observed that phones rarely play any role in their interactions. A group of them actually decided to delete all their social media apps on their phones; they have kept it up and encourage each other. They have decided to use their phones only for making arrangements or taking photos. Many of them have clearly decided that they prefer to be grounded in reality rather than lost in space.

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Daniel Kyne's avatar

42% of high schoolers experiencing persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness is so unbelievably striking and bleak.

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