A new study at Pew Research Centre has found out that stress and depression are the leading issues of generation Z, those born after 1997. This generation is social media and internet obsessed. The same studies also found out these people are more alone than any other generation on the planet these days.

70% of people in generation Z rated anxiety and depression as top problems

The research conducted an interview over 1000 American teens and young people. People born after 1997 are now almost 22-year-old. They are not teens or kids anymore. They have become young. 70% of these 1000 people said that anxiety and depression are the major concerns among them. Moreover, teens from poorer families had more attitudinal issues.

Mental health problems are also common among generation Z

What remained constant was the mental health issue. No matter which family a person belonged to, their mental health is becoming poorer with the passage of time. Depression and anxiety have become the top problems that they want to get rid of at the moment.

The study quoted social media as a factor that has isolated teens

When it comes to the reasons and causes of why these problems are on the rise among this age group, the study found that social media was the major cause. It learned that social media has isolated teens and kids from their peers and friends. They now feel lonelier and want to spend time with friends. As they are alone, stress and depression are taking over them.

Nearly a fifth adult in the US lives with mental health problems

The same side of the research also reveals that a huge number of people, nearly a fifth, just in the US are living with mental health problems. This issue of depression, stress and anxiety are on the rise since 1950. But the generation Z got its worst effects after everything else coupled with social media.

Anxiety disorders cause the global economy $1 trillion each year

Mental health issues are not just in the USA. They are everywhere. People of generation Z throughout the world are really stressed and obsessed with social media. According to the World Health Organization, anxiety disorders cost more than one trillion dollars to the global economy. The global expenses on anxiety and depression show the issue is too serious and should be handled immediately.