The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness is a 2024 book by Jonathan Haidt. It argues that the spread of smartphones, social media, and overprotective parenting have led to a "rewiring" of childhood and a rise in mental illness. No. 1 on The New York Times Nonfiction best seller list for 1 week, from the issue of May 12, 2024 (Penguin Press). Wiki link