I don’t think these are the factors directly affecting teens. The thing that does directly affect them is the media both social and legacy telling them these th

I don’t think these are the factors directly affecting teens. The thing that does directly affect them is the media both social and legacy telling them these things over and over. Consider that many people grew up during the Cold War when we were constantly 10 minutes away from nuclear armageddon. The difference is that we now have 24 hour news and are saturated with messaging on social media. The other weird twist is the idea that we are all “powerless to do anything” that’s not true in general and especially not for young people with their entire lives ahead of them. If you have time and motivation you can change the world. The biggest challenge is blocking out all the noise telling you it’s hopeless.