The anxious generation: how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness

Introduction: Growing up on Mars

Part 1: A tidal wave

The surge of suffering

Part 2: The backstory: the decline of the play based childhood

What children need to do in childhood

Discover mode and the need for risky play

Puberty and the blocked transition to adulthood

Part 3: The great rewiring: the rise of the phone based childhood

The four foundational harms: social deprivation, sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, and addiction

Why social media harms girls more than boys

Part 4: Collective action for healthier childhood

Preparing for collective action

What governments and tech companies can do now

What schools can do now

What parents can do now

Conclusion: Bring childhood back to Earth.