Adolescents and young adults across the country are collapsing under the weight of isolation and pressure to succeed. There’s no easy fix—but it’s past time for Washington to do something.

In 2023, suicide was the second-leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34. Around 11 percent of adults aged 18 to 25 had serious thoughts of suicide during the previous year.

Surely the real problem is just too much social media!