I banned my daughter from using the iPhone she bought. It made her a better person | Em Rio

I set expectations when she saved up and got the phone - little did I know it would undermine them, and her mental health

The byline on this essay is a pseudonym.

My daughter is one of those kids the US surgeon general warned us about. Our nation's children are unknowing participants" in a decades-long experiment". Social media usage poses mental health risks to youth, who use it almost constantly", causing sleep deprivation, depression and anxiety.