Besides all the reasons other commenters have said, it’s because mental health is a pseudo-social phenomenon among teens.
Having a mental illness gets them attention, online and in person. I have two teens, and even though both have diagnosed mental illness due to trauma from their other parent, they still seek, discuss, and revel in self-diagnoses.
If a friend claims to have something, they rush to the internet to do “research,” and begin exhibiting “symptoms.” Same thing is true with other labels.
We have a dearth of parenting, due to needing two incomes to make a household run. Adult attention is scarce, so teens make up for it with wild claims and garnering attention from other teens. The internet makes it easy to model behaviors. So yes, there is an increase in mental illness, but not the kinds, nor for the reasons the internet would have us believe.
At the height of George W. Bush’s War on Terror, Jimmy Carter had the courage to call out Israel for its human rights abuses. What’s stopping Democrats from doing the same now?
It’s also really hard to support a group whose opening sally was parading around the body of a dead innocent on the back of a truck.
There shouldn’t be any support for either political side here. Neither is morally superior. The only people deserving support are the poor citizens getting punished for their bloodthirsty leaders. Atrocities should never be supported, no matter the justifications.
LEESBURG, Va. — After two days of testimony, the man who shot a 21-year-old YouTuber inside Dulles Town Center on video in April has been found not guilty on two charges of malicious wounding....
It’s tricks people use. It is always beneficial to examine your own biases and try to figure out if you’re thinking inside an unnecessary box. Even on a personal rather than political level.
It’s possible to feel strongly and still be independent. Partisan politics package often inconsistent ideology together. You don’t have to be milquetoast to want an a la carte approach to politics.
For me it was Dead Space 2 when I was 12-ish. For reference, at this point the most gruesome/gorey/violent media I was exposed to was the Halo 3 Flood levels and the original 2 Alien movies....
I was on Play Music/YouTube Music for years and ultimately switched to Spotify as I found that YTM didn’t have accurate information about obscure artists. For some obscure bands I like it either had no information (and so playing radio of them would just play their own music, or unrelated music I like) or poor information (and...
I’ve generally been against giving AI works copyright, but this article presented what I felt were compelling arguments for why I might be wrong. What do you think?
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I rarely comment with this (Beehaw) handle, because so many men see an opposing point of view as an excuse to school me on being nice. It’s NOT MEAN to refuse to accept someone telling you what you meant. It’s NOT MEAN to have an opinion while female. And if it is mean, then I’m happy to be mean.
Where did I once compare men to women, or say they were inferior? Every comment called out a pattern of behavior, which pattern is the topic of the article.
I can perfectly handle you saying what is a turn off to you. I just told you I’m glad to be a turn off for you, if you think sheer physical appearance is enough to be attracted.
I’m moving on from this conversation, now. Your emotions are getting in your way here, and I’m not interested in playing Whack-a-Mole on your straw men.
Why Do Teens Use TikTok for Mental Health Diagnoses? (theluddite.org)
Jimmy Carter Stood up for Palestinians. Why Won’t Today’s Democrats? (www.currentaffairs.org)
At the height of George W. Bush’s War on Terror, Jimmy Carter had the courage to call out Israel for its human rights abuses. What’s stopping Democrats from doing the same now?
These people who think God spoke directly with them terrifies me (www.theatlantic.com)
No Paywall: 12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com…...
What are you going as for Halloween this year (and why)?
Halloween is easily one of my favorite holidays and the costuming is no small aspect of that to me....
What Went Wrong with a Highly Publicized COVID Mask Analysis? (www.scientificamerican.com)
Man who shot YouTuber on video at Dulles Town Center found not guilty by jury (www.wusa9.com)
LEESBURG, Va. — After two days of testimony, the man who shot a 21-year-old YouTuber inside Dulles Town Center on video in April has been found not guilty on two charges of malicious wounding....
Why The Problem Isn’t Single-Parent Families (www.currentaffairs.org)
The problem is that we don’t take seriously the obligation to give people good lives.
Political independents found to be more negative than partisans: Study (phys.org)
What was the formative horror game of your childhood?
For me it was Dead Space 2 when I was 12-ish. For reference, at this point the most gruesome/gorey/violent media I was exposed to was the Halo 3 Flood levels and the original 2 Alien movies....
Music streaming service that doesn't advertise to me?
I was on Play Music/YouTube Music for years and ultimately switched to Spotify as I found that YTM didn’t have accurate information about obscure artists. For some obscure bands I like it either had no information (and so playing radio of them would just play their own music, or unrelated music I like) or poor information (and...
Opinion: The Copyright Office is making a mistake on AI-generated art (arstechnica.com)
I’ve generally been against giving AI works copyright, but this article presented what I felt were compelling arguments for why I might be wrong. What do you think?
First Google Search Result for Tiananmen Square “Tank Man” Is AI Generated Selfie (www.404media.co)
Kraft recalls faulty American cheese singles that might be ‘unpleasant’ or make you gag - CNN (www.cnn.com)
"How can we make lemmy a safer place for women? Is it even possible to?" - literature.cafe (literature.cafe)
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Even the best AI models studied can be fooled by nonsense sentences, showing that “their computations are missing something about the way humans process language.” (zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu)
"Where can I keep all this time that I'm saving?" Thank to Silicon valley, mankind is finally free of drudgery to focus on what's important in life. (www.staygrounded.online)
What two songs represent the polar opposite styles of one group or artist? - lemmy.studio (lemmy.studio)
After decades of declines, lesbian bars are having a renaissance (www.nbcnews.com)
“AI took my job, literally”—Gizmodo fires Spanish staff amid switch to AI translator (arstechnica.com)
‘You Know What To Do, Boys’: Sexist App Lets Men Rate AI-Generated Women (www.vice.com)
20 years after Mark Zuckerberg’s infamous ‘hot-or-not’ website, developers have learned absolutely nothing....