I hear you. Not everything is because of the smart phones and social media. And I agree that awareness is increasing the diagnosis numbers.

I would be sceptical if I didn't know of this random author as well. But look into him, at least check his Wikipedia article. Maybe see his TED talk. Read a couple interviews. Don't accept my recommendation at face value.

There are a lot of people out there trying to make us feel lacking so they can sell something. But I don't think Haidt is one of those people.

I learned a thing or two from his material. Your mileage might vary, obviously.