We asked young people how they’re currently feeling and what they think about the year ahead and found that young females are far more likely to report anxiety and burn out… Young consumers’ mental health has suffered greatly during the pandemic. But our research shows that there’s a significant disparity when it comes to young females and males’ mental health. YPulse’s recent mental health behavioral report found that 54% of 13-39-year-old females say Coronavirus has negatively impacted their mental health compared to 45% of 13-39-year-old males. Meanwhile, 85% of young females say they have felt burnt out compared to 79% of males. In our recent survey exploring young people’s mindsets heading into 2022, we asked 13-39-year-olds are currently feeling, and the pattern of young females reporting stress and anxiety symptoms at a far higher rate than males continued: Young females are more likely than males to say they currently feel a lack of energy or mentally exhausted, with more than half saying so. They’re also more likely than...
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