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Gen Z Names Their Top 10 Biggest Sources of Anxiety

According to the generation reportedly “paralyzed by fear,” these are their top 10 sources of worry…

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KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Gen Z is anxious, that we can confirm—and their stress isn’t coming from one place
  • Social media and the internet rank as Gen Z’s biggest source of anxiety, fueled by pressure to always keep up
  • The pressure to conform is another major source of anxiety, with many Gen Z worrying about being “cringe”
While a lot of headlines about Gen Z are overblown and dramatic, their anxiety is one thing YPulse can confirm is very real. YPulse’s Mental Health data shows 77% of 13-24-year-olds are anxious about the future—a number that’s remained high and actually increased since 2022 (from 71%). And as YPulse has reported for years, there isn’t one single reason Gen Z feels this way. But rather than speculate about what’s driving Gen Z’s anxiety, we asked them directly.   In YPulse’s Mental Health survey, we ask 13-39-year-olds directly what they think is the biggest source of anxiety for their generation—and why*....

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