Thursday 28 February 2019

Generation Z teenagers have more mental health problems despite drops in smoking, drugs and antisocial behaviour

Generation Z teenagers have more mental health problems despite drops in smoking, drugs and antisocial behaviour Mental health problems and self-harm are on the rise among British teenagers despite significant decreases in antisocial behaviour and substance use, a long-running study has found.

Depressive symptoms among “Generation Z” – teenagers born at the turn of the millennium – are around two-thirds higher than the “millennial generation” born in the early nineties.

They are also more likely to self-harm, suffer from poor body image, skip sleep and be overweight, according to the research from University College London. The Independent

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