You know how they say “Welcome to your teen years!” like you’re entering Disneyland, confetti and cotton-candy? Yeah, surprise: what you’re actually getting is less roller-coasters and more emotional loop-de-loops. Let’s talk about one of the trendiest—but least glamorous—mental-health topics among teens right now: the screen-life spiral.

Let’s be honest—teens today aren’t just dramatic; they’re living in a 24/7 emotional escape room with no exit button. Our job isn’t to shame them for using the tools we handed them—it’s to help them set boundaries, build resilience, and reconnect to real life.