The Mental Health Crisis Turned Tragedy That Goes Beyond American Girls

As countries around the world consider social media bans for kids under 16, the question has come up again: Is the teen mental health crisis confined to the U.S., or is it international?

There are many reasons to support a social media ban that have nothing to do with mental health. Many parents don’t want their kids using TikTok at 2 a.m., buying drugs or exchanging explicit photos on Snapchat, or comparing themselves to the perfect bodies on Instagram. There are also many reasons to care about the teen mental health crisis apart from the role of social media.