The new generation will be the first generation with worse health than their parents
The millennium generation is already feeling enough pressure because of the never-increasing salaries, the inability to buy homes, and the constant lazy labeling. It is now stated by a report published by the Health Foundation, millennium generation may have worse health than their parents when they reach middle age. It affects people in the 20s and 30s who have problems with work, relationships and housing, which is said to increase the risks of cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
On average, this trend is associated with long-term stress, anxiety, depression and low quality of life. The report also mentions that the millennium generation was the first generation to earn less money than their parents earned it at their own age.
New pressures are creating new problems
"Today young people face very different pressures than previous generations," says Jo Bibby, Director of Health Foundation Strategy. In the report, millennium generation is said to be under psychological stress due to uncertain working hours, unemployment and project-based work. It is also expressed that most people are influenced by social media and feel pressured to maintain friendships and relationships in both digital and real life.
Only 31 percent of respondents said that they had a strong relationship and support network, according to the questionnaire done to 2 thousand people, ranging from 22 to 26. The percentage of those who said they had adequate family and financial support was 46 percent. 49 percent of participants said they received a family emotional support, 80 percent says they felt pressure to behave in a certain way because of social media.
The loneliness of young people leads to mental problems
In a study conducted by the Royal College of London this year, it was stated that millennials were twice as likely to have mental health problems like depression and anxiety disorder, compared to those who had more relationships with other people. The National Statistical Office also stated that millennium generation is the most likely group among all age groups for chronic loneliness.
Bibby told The Times that although young people are improving on their health, that may change because of the risky and unstable life that most people are living. Professor of Epidemiology Michael Marmot stated that young people are participating in the idea that they have accumulated the current problems for the future, as well as mental illnesses, crime and similar problems that they may have today.