Young Europeans’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. Here’s what they’re doing to improve their state of mind… We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: mental health has long been a top priority for Gen Z and Millennials, who were the most stressed out and anxious generations to date even before the pandemic. Advocating for the de-stigmatization of mental illness and asking for help has been more mainstream for these groups for a while now—and that only became more true the past two years as COVID put their mental wellness to the test. In our recent WE mental health report, we asked young Europeans what areas of their lives have been most negatively impacted by COVID, and mental health was their top response, with 41% of 13-39-year-olds saying it took a hit. A study from EU advocacy group Eurofound shows that 64% of young Europeans were at risk of depression, up from 15% before the pandemic, earning Gen Z and Millennials the title “the...
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