The 'Anxious Generation' Label: Helpful or Harmful?

[Shree]

Calling Gen Z the most anxious generation - does this validate struggles or create a self-fulfilling prophecy? Do generational labels about mental health help or hurt?

 

[Hazel]

The “Anxious Generation” label raises awareness but can also stigmatize and oversimplify Gen Z’s mental health. While it highlights real struggles, it risks defining an entire group by anxiety, overshadowing resilience, diversity, and positive coping strategies within the generation.