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Acknowledgments I want to thank the people who have paved the way before me with their research into this complicated twenty-first-century topic. In particu- lar, I want to recognize the thought leaders from Silicon Valley, such as Tristan Harris (formerly of Google), who recognized that their tech com- panies were making choices that intentionally led users into addiction, and instead of sitting by quietly they raised the flag to make us all aware of the potential harms this could cause. I want to thank my publishing team at ABC-CLIO for believing in the importance of this book and making it happen. In particular, thanks to my editor Maxine Taylor. I am passionate about exploring mental health issues that affect people in society today, helping to raise awareness in order to help people and destigmatize challenges. I am grateful to the pub- lisher for also sharing this passion. As always, this book couldn’t have happened without the constant, ongoing support of my family and friends, who encourage me during the times when it feels like I don’t know what I’m doing and can’t get the work done to my own satisfaction.