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Mar 2024
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The Anxious Generation with social psych...

SIMON SINEK
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Anxiety disorders affect Gen Z at astronomically higher rates than previous generations. There's plenty to be anxious about in the modern world. But the reason behind Gen Z's mental health crisis might be simpler than you'd think. 
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