— This historic win offers valuable lessons for young people's mental health
by Jonathan Slater, MD
June 22, 2026
• 4 min read
Why spoil the celebration of the Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years with a lesson, you ask? Because our kids are bombarded with the opposite all day. Call them unteaching moments -- the feed, the comment section, the algorithm built to provoke. The research now ties that world to higher rates of depression and self-harm. The Knicks' big win is something nearly every parent in New York can agree is good. Why not use it?
