Teenage inventor calls on young people to ditch their smartphones

“With everyone texting in high school, I had to interact with people so I didn’t look like that awkward person standing in the corner not saying anything.”

Pssst: you WERE the one in the corner not saying anything. Communication happens in many different media, even the ones your parents have convinced you aren't "real communication".

"“My parents didn’t want me distracted and playing games on it, because that would be wasting time,” she recalls."

Enjoy your burnout, kiddo. I'm sure you'll be a great person once you work through it.