Why Are Today’s Kids More Anxious and Depressed?

Young people today are more anxious and depressed - and less resilient - than generations past. Why? Is it social media? Screens? A troubling news cycle? Are we bad parents? 

Athabasca University professor and registered psychologist Dr. Caroline Buzanko gets into it all in our feature interview (4:00) presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 

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