Digital Madness

“Mental health has become one of the biggest issues of our time and Dr. Kardaras highlights a perfect storm that may have irreversible damage to our health if we don’t act quickly. The growing risks and distractions prevalent in our society have never existed as they do now, and I can only thank Dr. Kardaras for his perceptive insight that will no doubt lead to real solutions to tackle the greatest mental-health crisis of our time. A must-read.”—Dr. Vanila M. Singh, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford School of Medicine, and former Chief Medical Officer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

“Digital Madness is the book we need now! So many of us have participated willingly in the creation of a society addicted to digital devices and social media. Those willing to put down their devices long enough to read this book will not only learn how we can begin to unplug, they will also learn how we can begin to recover and regain our collective sanity.”—Pedro A. Noguera, Ph.D., Dean of the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California

“Kardaras guides readers through a whirlwind exploration of social media–induced societal sickness. In our downward spiral of cultural crisis, Digital Madness—like Glow Kids before it—should be required reading for anyone who has ever clicked the Like button.”—Jeff Greenberger, Ph.D., Stony Brook University, Professor of Classics, and Fulbright Scholar

“Kardaras expertly dismantles the world of big tech in Digital Madness, blending personal and professional experience to write an essential guide to the relationship between technology and mental health. The result is a book that’s moving, convincing, and—given Kardaras’s strength as a writer—a pleasure to read.”—Adam Alter, New York Times bestselling author of Irresistible and Drunk Tank Pink and NYU Stern School of Business Professor of Marketing and Psychology

“Digital Madness is as fascinating as it is alarming, reminding us that just because social media is now ubiquitous, it doesn’t have to go unchecked at the expense of mental well-being. Calling on individuals and society at large to acknowledge and address a myriad of implications, Dr. Kardaras is leading a movement to prioritize public health as we navigate uncharted waters.”—Former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, founder of the Kennedy Forum

“Digital Madness highlights in the most eloquent way our unnoticed prisoner self in the dark cave of social media. Dr. Kardaras addresses the impact of technology on mental health and our attempts to socialize in an ever-polarized digital world. In the wake of COVID-19, this book reflects our deepest concerns about life online, but also points the way out of the mental-health crisis. An outstanding contribution to contemporary mental-health matters, this is a must-read.”—Zoe Rapti, Deputy Minister of Mental Health, Greece

"Something has gone seriously wrong with American society, and the root cause is digital technology . . . A frightening diagnosis of a corrosive plague by an articulate expert in the field."—Kirkus Reviews

“Psychologist Kardaras delivers a sobering account of how social media damages mental health . . . Kardaras uses easy to understand language to provide a bracing look at the toxic psychological effects of too much tech . . . Readers will be unnerved.”—Publishers Weekly