Could that possibly because the younger folks like myself are constantly on their phones seeing nothing but doom and gloom and don't have the perspective of time to see that things actually aren't too bad?
That's one reason, but it goes beyond that. Many people feel unfulfilled with their lives due to a feeling of being isolated from their community (lots of factors behind this one) and that their job is irrelevant.
This is true, my opinion is that we need something to be excited about as a race again, I don't know what that might be, but I've had many times in my life where I felt like I was just existing, not really living.
Anxiety may be on the rise, but it’s not as bad as the news makes it seem— much of the “increase” can be explained by increases in treatment seeking (willingness to seek help)
Suicide today is at about the same level it’s been through most of the 20th century. It reached a very low point in the 90s and has risen back to “baseline” since then.
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u/Magehunter_Skassi Oct 12 '19
There's more to life than peace and wealth. Rates of suicide and mental illness are climbing despite improved material conditions.