I would say society doesn't paint a happy picture of the future. It's hard to find positive stories of things working out well where we win against climate chan

I would say society doesn't paint a happy picture of the future. It's hard to find positive stories of things working out well where we win against climate change, and we stop shootings in school etc. I also feel it's very hard to have real connection in a lot of modern culture, with phones and internet and tech sometimes just talking to your neighbor seems strange. I think society itself doesn't really really feel that healthy so I can imagine a lot of teenagers with mood swings and anxiety/ depression and facing sad news feel like they don't have much to look forward to. Especially if they can't be as perfect as their peers can come across. It was way easier to not compare your life pre-internet. Also health is generally lower, and that will affect your mood too.