It's funny to me how these psychologists are trying so hard to ascribe this to a single cause. In my view it's clearly a multifaceted problem. Academics are mor

It's funny to me how these psychologists are trying so hard to ascribe this to a single cause. In my view it's clearly a multifaceted problem. Academics are more competitive than ever, media is more addictive than ever, socializing is more stressful than ever, and every decision you make in our society is tracked and has consequences. The news is constantly blaring out how the world is doomed, and the speed of technology makes it tough to predict even a couple years into the future. And nowadays if you say the wrong thing and it gets recorded then your life is basically over. It's no wonder that people are mentally ill IMO - before becoming financially independent, modern life requires an absurd amount of effort to successfully navigate.