The Drift Stack Behind the Adolescent Mental Health CrisisIt was never “the platforms.” It was the architecture.Chris CiappaDec 04, 2025∙ Paid1ShareThe Drift Stack Behind the Adolescent Mental-Health CrisisIt was never “the platforms.” It was the architecture.Let’s stop trying to diagnose today’s adolescent mental-health collapse using the same surface-level explanations:Thanks for reading The Synth's Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Subscribe“Social media.”“Smartphones.”Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Chris Ciappa.Claim my free postOr purchase a paid subscription.PreviousNext