Do these charts not coincide exactly with the introduction and pervasiveness of smart phones and social media? The rates were dropping until 2007 when the iPhone was introduced, and it only went up from there as more and more social apps rolled out.
A) They might be directly affected. Maybe their family lost their house.
B) Kids (and young adults) aren't stupid. They know they're not gonna be kids forever - and when the world is suddenly starting to suck more than you were told it would, it's normal to get kinda bummed about that.
Do these charts not coincide exactly with the introduction and pervasiveness of smart phones and social media? The rates were dropping until 2007 when the iPhone was introduced, and it only went up from there as more and more social apps rolled out.