The Anxious Generation  

How Technology, Smartphones, and Social Media are Harming Teens (And What to Do About It)
Led by Pastor Brian Bone

This year, the iPhone celebrates its official 18th birthday since it was first unveiled back in 2007. In that short span of time, smartphones have become the predominant form of technology for most of the world, with 4.8 billion devices currently active and in use globally. The rise of the smartphone has spurred on a technological revolution that has impacted nearly every part of our lives. 

For most of us, however, this revolution took place after our key developmental years in adolescence. Though these technologies have impacted us, they have done so in limited ways because our core social, emotional, and cognitive development was completed. (And these impacts can still be very harmful!!!) The very important question of how this technological age impacts developing teenagers remains unanswered. That is, until now. 

Over the last few years, newly completed research studies have been analyzing the impact of technology and social media on developing teens and the results are not good at all. We are seeing harmful trends with massive impacts that warrant our concern as a society in order to make needed changes. At this forum, we will explore all of this, considering not just what has gone wrong but how we can push back and protect our children from this dangerous digital age. Join us!