Warren Coalition presents iGen: The Smartphone Generation and Their Mental Health Challenges

Warren Coalition, in conjunction with Northwestern Prevention Collaborative, will host “iGen: The Smartphone Generation and Their Mental Health Challenges,” a virtual presentation by nationally renowned speaker Jean M. Twenge, on March 8, 2023 at 11:30 am.

Dr. Jean Twenge

Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University, is the author of more than 180 scientific publications and seven books, including Generations: The Real Differences between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers and Silents—and What They Mean for America’s Future (April 25, 2023) and iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy–and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood. She holds a BA and MA from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. She has been featured on national programs such as Today, CBS This Morning, Fox and Friends, NBC Nightly News, and Dateline NBC, among others. Her research has also been covered in Time, Newsweek, USA Today, U.S. News and World Report, The Washington Post, and other national media outlets.

“Today’s kids, teens, and young adults are iGen (born after 1995), the first generation to spend their adolescence with smartphones,” Twenge wrote in her description of the presentation. “iGen’ers are growing up more slowly as adolescents, spending more time online, and spending less time hanging out with their friends in person. They are also spending less time sleeping. Perhaps as a result, they are more likely to experience unhappiness, anxiety, and depression and to engage in self-harm. We’ll discuss ideas for how to help children, adolescents, and their parents find a better balance with technology and be healthier and happier.”

The cost for the program is $6. The presentation is expected to conclude between 12:30 and 12:45 pm. Register HERE.

For more information, contact Christa Shifflett at christa@warrencoalition.org or 540-636-6385.