Gen Z No Father, No Friends, No Religion, Take Drugs and Therapy to Cope
Sander van der Wel from Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A generation growing up without parents, friends, coaches, or religion, need drugs and therapy to cope.
A recent study revealed that 42 percent of individuals belonging to Generation Z, born between 1990 and 2010, have been diagnosed with a mental health condition. The prevalent diagnoses include anxiety, depression, ADHD, and PTSD. Furthermore, twenty percent of them have sought therapy, and sixty percent are currently taking medication.
When asked about the source of their mental health issues, Gen Zers identified various factors including the pandemic, fear of the future, finances, the economy, politics, the environment, violence, and work issues.
With the exception of the pandemic,
