How Social Media Melted My Mind

Why Amazon, Apple, Facebook, & Google Are to Blame

The author in January 2020, shortly before his schizophrenic breakdown.

In January 2020, right at the start of the COVID-19 epidemic, I suffered the worst mental health crisis of my life. With my life partner of twenty years watching from the sidelines, I was picked up off the streets of Redwood City, California by the local police and escorted to a mental health crisis center for immediate assistance. Less than 72 hours later…