Katie Couric

When we were growing up, you'd find out through the grapevine that somebody had a party and didn't invite you or that –

A clique was forming and you were excluded.

And, you know, listen, that was painful.

But now it's in real time.

You're reminded.

The shame is instant.

Yeah.

And, you know, it's very hard.

I think I read a statistic that for girls between the ages of 10 and 14, the suicide rate has tripled in the last 10 years because there is so much social pressure.

And I don't know about you all, but I'm curious.

I feel more anxious now.

than I think I ever have.

And I think some of it is this constant being constantly inundated.

Perhaps some of it is the political climate, to be honest with you.

And then others, it's just sort of this constant connectivity that is, I think, really impacting anxiety levels.

You know, anxiety is the number one

social disorder I guess psychological disorder in the country right now it's even bypassed or surpassed depression although they're closely I think associated and you know you just worry about kids who are growing up in a world that just you know they can't get away from things I went to Green Bank West Virginia and they have this huge telescope as part of this series and

And because the Wi-Fi interferes with the electronics of this very important data-gathering telescope, kids don't have it on their cell phones, and they're growing up in very different ways than kids, say, in New York City or in some of these other places.

And a lot of the things that you're seeing manifested in kids who are constantly on their phones –

aren't happening to these kids in Green Bank.