Recent research and studies highlight a concerning trend of declining mental health and happiness among young people in the United States and globally. Factors such as the disappearance of the U-shaped curve of happiness, increased rates of suicide among young females, and the impact of events like the 2008 recession, Covid-19, and social media are contributing to this issue. The younger generation is experiencing a significant decrease in happiness levels compared to older adults, with implications for overall well-being and societal perceptions of the 'American Dream.'
Teenagers no longer have better mental health than the middle-aged, marking a significant change from previous generations. @laureldugg reports on a new study from @D_Blanchflower 👇 https://t.co/LPmxBjdD8B
Youth mental health has been in decline since 2010. Covid, the 2008 recession and social media may all be to blame. Read more from @laureldugg on a new study from @D_Blanchflower 👇 https://t.co/LPmxBjdD8B
Jonathan Haidt (@JonHaidt) claims mental health has deteriorated recently, especially affecting young females. Using CDC data, I looked at how suicide rates in the U.S. for young females have changed between 1999-2020. Both in raw rates, and in relative change since 2000. https://t.co/HzZhqyhT7M
This is big news: New research finds that the U-shaped curve of happiness is over, because young people since 2011 have dropped so quickly, across 34 countries. Driven by young women. (Probably not the 2008 GFC) https://t.co/MRNitCPhDI https://t.co/nKlCyWOaUk
here is my new paper showing the disappearance of the U-shape in age in wellbeing around the world because of the global decline in mental health of the young - supportive of new work of @JonHaidt and his concerns about the Great Rewiring & early work of Jean Twenge…
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FUELING AMERICA’S UNHAPPINESS CRISIS (MSN) The World Happiness Report indicates a notable decline in happiness within the United States, with young adults reporting significantly lower levels of happiness compared to older Americans. Jan-Emmanuel De Neve,… https://t.co/CdeaYnqio7
WATCH: The younger generation are becoming increasingly disillusioned with the "American Dream" which seems like a distant memory. Amid unchecked monetary policy, out-of-control government spending, and more, the cost of living in much of the country has skyrocketed. This… https://t.co/5TxBrCiPbv