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Re:As U.S. schools shuttered, student mental health cratered... by austincheney on Monday March 22, 2021 @06:35AM (#26538934)
If social isolation were a real concern for people they would get off their damn phones and drastically reduce their access to social media. Blaming this entirely on the pandemic is sorely misplaced and not a solution.
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Re:As U.S. schools shuttered, student mental health cratered... by anoncake on Monday March 22, 2021 @08:28AM (#26539847)
And do what instead, meet in person?
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Re:As U.S. schools shuttered, student mental health cratered... by austincheney on Monday March 22, 2021 @01:37PM (#26543942)
Be a damn parent and limit your child's access to screens generally and social media specifically.
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Re:As U.S. schools shuttered, student mental health cratered... by anoncake on Monday March 22, 2021 @02:33PM (#26544813)
And therefore, all social interaction that's left.
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Re:As U.S. schools shuttered, student mental health cratered... by austincheney on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @07:20AM (#26553671)
That’s not real social interaction so I don’t see your point.
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Re:As U.S. schools shuttered, student mental health cratered... by anoncake on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @08:45AM (#26554345)
I agree, it isn't. But since real social interaction is currently not available in too many cases, limiting children's access to the closest substitute is not a good idea.
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