What's Driving Gen Zs Poor Mental Health? Psychologist Explains
No generation struggles with mental health more than Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012.\xa0\nOnly 41% of Gen Z respondents said they're "thriving" in a Gallup and Walton Family Foundation poll released earlier this year and reported by CNN, but 60% of millennials surveyed said they were thriving when asked at the same age.\nWhen questioned about their mental health and well-being, only 20 in every 100 Gen Zers say it is excellent.\xa0\nClinical psychologist Chloe Carmichael says Gen Zers' mental health issues likely stem from multiple factors, such as \u201cfalse social standards that social media creates [and] the stifling of free speech."\nAbout the latter, Carmichael says that "as a clinical psychologist, I believe freedom of expression and being able to verbalize your thoughts is really good for your mental health.\u201d\xa0\nThe psychologist also points to \u201ca decline in religiosity\u201d among the young generation as a reason for growing depression and anxiety, as well as the extended period of social distancing and isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.\xa0\nCarmichael joins this episode of \u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\u201d to explain the factors that led to today's mental health crisis and what can be done to address such underlying causes.\xa0\nAnd with Christmas around the corner, Carmichael also offers some tips and tricks for how we all can navigate family and challenging relational dynamics over the holidays.\xa0\xa0\nEnjoy the show!\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.