American Psychological Association (APA) in 2018<\/a> on Stress in America \u2013 Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012), they have been stated to just edging out Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) on reporting their mental health in poor conditions.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2019\/12\/Burnout-levels-1.png\")
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With only 45% of Gen Z Americans reporting to have experienced good mental health as compared with Millennials at 56%, Gen X at 51% and Baby Boomers at whooping 70%.<\/p>\n
Survey also reports: \u201cSlightly more than nine in 10 Gen Zs between ages 18 and 21 say they have experienced at least one physical or emotional symptom due to stress in the past month, compared to around three-quarters of adults overall who say they have experienced at least one symptom. Among Gen Z adults (ages 18 to 21), common symptoms of stress include feeling depressed or sad (58 percent), lack of interest, motivation or energy (55 percent) or feeling nervous or anxious (54 percent). During the prior month, adult Gen Zs also commonly reported laying awake at night due to stress (68 percent) or eating too much or eating unhealthy food (58 percent).\u201d<\/p>\n
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Investigating this, I went around university campuses in London, asking students (who falls under Gen Z age bracket) how much their own experience relates to the findings of this report.<\/p>\n
Jonah (aged 20) said: \u201cI literally can\u2019t remember the last time I had slept because I wanted to and not because I just dropped dead on my bed only to wake up at bleak hours of next morning feeling more exhausted than when I went to bed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Millie (aged 17) said: \u201cStarting university, where my parents had been so excited I just couldn\u2019t feel the same way. I mean it\u2019s my decision to study further but I feel so anxious all the time, like one misstep and the delicately balance by which all aspects of my life hang would fall apart. I can\u2019t watch all my hard work turn to dust over any tiny mistake\u201d.<\/p>\n
Laura (aged 21) said: \u201cFor the last three years all I have dreamt, ate and breathed was my goal to get perfect grades so I can give myself a solid boost in the work industry, \u2018cause god knows competition isn\u2019t getting any easier and I just want to be able pay this huge student dept on my back\u201d.<\/p>\n
Emily (aged 21) said: \u201cYeah I\u2019ve been thinking of going to counselling or taking up therapy ever since I saw a pamphlet in the library. My university offers it for stress management, anxiety, depression, homesickness, really the list goes on forever. TBH (to be honest) I just can\u2019t even find the energy or time to do that\u201d.<\/p>\n
Ryan (aged 22) said: \u201cI just go from red bulls to beers with my buds to showing up at uni, because that\u2019s what\u2019s demanded of me, if I\u2019m not present then I\u2019m not remembered. I fall behind my peers. And the last thing that\u2019s on my head is losing my relevance. I just can\u2019t bear that\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Even with more acceptance of their problems, a solution for it seems like a news of the future for the Gen Z folks. But with proper support and deeper understanding of this growing issue, there may be a good hope to tackle this after all.<\/p>\n
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