What's Driving Gen Z’s Poor Mental Health? Psychologist Explains

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🗓️ 12 December 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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No generation struggles with mental health more than Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012. Only 41% of Gen Z respondents said they're "thriving" in a Gallup and Walton Family Foundation poll released earlier this year and reported by CNN, but 60% of millennials surveyed said they were thriving when asked at the same age. When questioned about their mental health and well-being, only 20 in every 100 Gen Zers say it is excellent. Clinical psychologist Chloe Carmichael says Gen Zers' mental health issues likely stem from multiple factors, such as “false social standards that social media creates [and] the stifling of free speech." About the latter, Carmichael says that "as a clinical psychologist, I believe freedom of expression and being able to verbalize your thoughts is really good for your mental health.” The psychologist also points to “a decline in religiosity” among the young generation as a reason for growing depression and anxiety, as well as the extended period of social distancing and isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Carmichael joins this episode of “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain the factors that led to today's mental health crisis and what can be done to address such underlying causes. And with Christmas around the corner, Carmichael also offers some tips and tricks for how we all can navigate family and challenging relational dynamics over the holidays. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Single Podcast for Tuesday, December 12th. I am Virginia Allen.
0:11.0	No Generation struggles more with mental health than
0:14.8	Generation Z. That's those who are born between 1997 and 2012. A recent Gallup and Walton Family Foundation poll had some troubling statistics
0:26.6	that they've discovered about Gen Z's mental health, like that only 41% of Gen Z members ages 18 to 24 say that they're thriving, but
0:37.5	millennials at the same age reported a 60% thriving rate. While clinical psychologist, Dr. Chloe Carmichael joins us on today's show to explain what the factors
0:49.2	are that are driving this mental health crisis for Generation Z.
0:53.6	And she also with the holidays just around the corner
0:56.2	offers some tips and tricks for how we can all make sure
0:59.9	that we are staying in a good mental state over the holidays
1:03.4	and some practical tools for maybe how
1:05.1	to navigate some challenging family dynamics
1:08.0	over Christmas.
1:09.3	Stay with us for my conversation
1:11.3	with Dr Chloe Carmichael after this.
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1:42.3	Dr. Chloe is back with us today. We are so pleased to have her back in studio. The last time that she was on the show with us was September of 2022 so it's great to be able to talk mental health once again
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