Young adults seem to have unofficial earned the title of “most anxious generation.”
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42% seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year. Suicide attempt rates were lower among LGBTQ Gen Zs who were able to change their name or gender on legal documents, whose pronouns were respected, and who had access to places that reaffirmed their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Gen Z participants expressed particular stress about:High rates of suicide (62 percent) Problems in all kinds of relationships due to the pandemic (63 percent) Changes to abortion laws (50 percent) Sexual assault and harassment in the news (58 percent)
Appearance is the top-rated anxiety for Generation Z.45% of those surveyed said they feel anxious about their appearance – more anxious than they feel about their career prospects, money or terrorism.