Special Partner Edition (PAID CONTENT): Young people and screen addiction (David Shannon, Freed-Hardeman University)

Christian Chronicle Podcast partner Freed-Hardeman University sponsored this special episode on a crisis that is emerging under our noses: screen addiction.In this conversation, Freed-Hardeman University president David Shannon shares some of the latest research on how (much more) young people are using devices and how dramatic increases in "screen time" over the last few years correlates to a rise in anxiety, depression and suicide among emerging generations in and out of the church.Shannon offers insight on how churches, educators, ministers and parents can respond with better awareness and and greater habits and practices. He also shares how Freed-Hardeman University is working to make an environment where its faculty, staff and students are putting healthier screen habits into practice.Link to The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt (referenced several times in the interview)Link to the 2024 World Happiness Report (referenced in the interview)Link to research on the correlation of anxiety, depression and suicide to smart phone and social media use among young peopleLearn more about our sponsor for this episode, Freed-Hardeman University