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Cursed TechGen: Data-Drugged, Distant And Dead Inside
- •The digital generation is becoming increasingly isolated, preferring screens and imaginary online worlds over real human interaction and nature.
- •Parents often introduce smartphones to children at a very young age, trading emotional security and genuine connection for temporary convenience.
- •Endless data consumption fuels outrage and superficial validation, fracturing social lives and replacing empathy with anger.
- •Privilege without responsibility creates a dangerous mindset where young people expect immunity from the consequences of their actions.
- •Restoring balance requires reviving family conversations, outdoor activities, patience, and teaching children to value character over digital visibility.
Key Questions Answered
Smartphones have reached an estimated 97 per cent of Indian youth, with similar trends evident across the world.
Excessive smartphone use is closely linked to greater eating disorder symptoms, including emotional overeating, uncontrolled eating, and ongoing food cravings or withdrawal-related food addiction. Furthermore, heavy digital exposure and unsafe online environments contribute significantly to psychological distress and a widening mental health crisis among adolescents.
Experts suggest that parents should avoid simply taking away mobile phones and instead create a secure environment where children feel comfortable sharing their feelings. Families should establish technology-free times during meals and before bedtime, encourage outdoor physical activities, and help children understand that the online world is not real life.
