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Anybody notice the mental health declination amongst GenXers and millennials lately?

Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:24 pm
Posted by NPComb
Member since Jan 2019
27917 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:24 pm
I've noticed a bunch of friends, family, co-workers etc... all seem to be either battling depression, breakups, & toxic behaviors from themselves or loved ones. I don't know what's going on but everyone seems so sad lately.
Posted by dgnx6
Member since Feb 2006
85605 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:25 pm to
Going to a therapist to tell you are sad.


Trust the experts.

Posted by Aguga
Member since Aug 2021
3665 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:26 pm to
Mental illness is a real thing. But we’ve also become a soft society that doesn’t believe in individual accountability.
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
46135 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:28 pm to
People have always dealt with this but they hid it from others. I think it’s healthier to be open about it. Keeping everything in and then one day blasting yourself with a shotgun is not optimal.
Posted by Smeg
Member since Aug 2018
14299 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:30 pm to
Posted by NPComb
Member since Jan 2019
27917 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

People have always dealt with this but they hid it from others. I think it’s healthier to be open about it. Keeping everything in and then one day blasting yourself with a shotgun is not optimal.


That's possible but there were tale signs from people that tried to hide it. It seems rampant now. I'm not trying to play the role of conspiracy theories but sometimes I wonder if it's what we're consuming food drink or otherwise.
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
59434 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:31 pm to
Yeah, people are fricking bat shite. Besides a small circle, I avoid humans at all cost.
Posted by NawlinsTiger9
Where the mongooses roam
Member since Jan 2009
38370 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:31 pm to
Hopefully you’re hearing about it because the stigma of seeking mental health treatment is becoming less and less present

Even very healthy and happy people could do for a check-in. Like getting a mental oil change
Posted by dalefla
Central FL
Member since Jul 2024
3131 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:33 pm to
Information overload from social media. Everyone would be happier if the Internet was never invented.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
141316 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:42 pm to
lack of physical work. we were not meant to look at screens all day.
Posted by Rebel
Graceland
Member since Jan 2005
141316 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:43 pm to
Also, we are only 4 years removed from shutting the planet down for 2 years.
Society is going to the feel the fall out from that for the next 50 years.
Posted by WillFerrellisking
Member since Jun 2019
2478 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:46 pm to
Social media is the devil
Posted by CHGAR
Haile, LA
Member since Aug 2022
1246 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:48 pm to
I've noticed a sharp decline in mental toughness.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
58876 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:48 pm to
There is a lot of hysteria out there lately but I don't think the boomers are excluded from this
Posted by HeadCall
Member since Feb 2025
5715 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:50 pm to
quote:

declination


You shouldn’t have tried to sound smart here
Posted by POTUS2024
Member since Nov 2022
20943 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:50 pm to
In my experience, you hit times where you encounter a lot of X or Y - our brains are wired to pick up and notice patterns and the patterns stick out to us, especially if they are negative. Probably nothing to worry about.
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
58558 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:53 pm to
quote:

I've noticed a sharp decline in mental toughness.



quote:

Even very healthy and happy people could do for a check-in. Like getting a mental oil change


posted by Nawlinstiger9

Nuff said
This post was edited on 3/23/25 at 6:54 pm
Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
19447 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:53 pm to
Biggest issue is that talking about things and being able to face problems is very frowned upon.

Think about at work. If you wanted to have a sit down meeting with a coworker to get frustrations out and come to a middle ground, gets you in trouble. You can’t have heated meetings. It would fix things but being straight forward is very bad in the work place.

Same with friends now days and even family. It’s the older crew that’s ok with that stuff. Anyone 30 and under don’t have a clue about having real conversations or talking about feelings
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
21098 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:54 pm to
quote:

In my experience, you hit times where you encounter a lot of X or Y - our brains are wired to pick up and notice patterns and the patterns stick out to us, especially if they are negative. Probably nothing to worry about.


Improvise, adapt, overcome. Easy for most, for others, not so much.
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
21098 posts
Posted on 3/23/25 at 6:56 pm to
quote:

posted by Nawlinstiger9 Nuff said


Not many times I can say this but he is right.
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