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Screenshot of afterbabel.com: The upstream cause of the youth mental health crisis is the loss of community

The upstream cause of the youth mental health crisis is the loss of community (afterbabel.com)

684 points by throwup238 2 years ago | 627 comments

An After Babel Substack essay by Seth Kaplan arguing that the loss of community is the upstream cause of the youth mental health crisis.

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Screenshot of afterbabel.com: Children need risk, fear, and excitement in play

Children need risk, fear, and excitement in play (afterbabel.com)

331 points by paulpauper 2 years ago | 308 comments

An After Babel Substack essay by Mariana Brussoni, with a preface by Jon Haidt, arguing that children need risk, fear, and excitement in play and that adult fears harm them.

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#the-anxious-generation on Hacker News

The upstream cause of the youth mental health crisis is the loss of community(afterbabel.com)

Children need risk, fear, and excitement in play(afterbabel.com)

The upstream cause of the youth mental health crisis is the loss of community (afterbabel.com)

Children need risk, fear, and excitement in play (afterbabel.com)