Why would smartphones lead to a decline in happiness? Is it because our kids aren’t truly connecting with each other? Can kids benefit from a digital detox?

A precipitous drop in the happiness, self-esteem and life satisfaction of American teenagers came as their ownership of smartphones rocketed from zero to 73 percent and they devoted an increasing share of their time online.

Coincidence? New research suggests it is not.

Pamela Gail Johnson founded the Secret Society of Happy People in 1998. For the past two decades she’s dedicated her life to unlocking the secret to happiness. She joins Wendy Edwards to discuss this alarming trend.