This is a great piece. I'm curious everyone's thoughts
If you are a parent and want to help your child avoid getting sucked into the depression/anxiety epidemic, read this essay by Peter Gray, then parent so that your child develops a sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness: [link] @LetGrowOrg
If you are concerned about teen mental health, please read this essay by Peter Gray. Don't focus on treatment after the fact; change the structural causes of the epidemic: Deprivation of autonomy, competence, relatedness.