Submitted by: Christina Lammers, clammers@uca.edu on 08/29/2025
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.
By Jonathan Haidt
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Book of 2024
In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. With tenacity and candor, Haidt lays out the consequences that have come with allowing kids to drift further into the virtual world and issues a clear call to action. He diagnoses the “collective action problems” that trap us, and then proposes four simple rules that might set us free. He describes steps that parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments can take to end the epidemic of mental illness and restore a more humane childhood.
NOTE: The UCA Bookstore has kindly donated several books as door prizes for the employees. Thank you, TJ McDonald and team! Your registration will place you in the drawing. Notification will be made to winners via email by September 12. If you do not receive an email notification, you will need to purchase the book via the UCA Bookstore or business of your choice.
There are two options for participation – zoom or onsite.
September 25, October 2, 9, 23, 30, and November 6, 2025 (Thursdays)
3:00-4:00 pm
Ronnie Williams Student Center 226
September 26, October 3, 10, 24, 31 and November 7, 2025 (Fridays)
9:00-10:00 am
ZOOM
Facilitator: Charlotte Strickland, HR-Employee Engagement and Enrichment
https://uca.edu/hr/protectedcontent/seminar-information/
