Summary
A UN-commissioned study finds that youth happiness has declined sharply over the past decade in English-speaking countries.
Traditionally, happiness followed a U-shape, with youth being a peak period, but it now increases with age instead.
Researchers link this shift to social media, cyberbullying, and reduced social interaction.
The mental health crisis may have significant consequences that affect education, workforce participation, and productivity. The UN is investigating whether this trend is a global phenomenon.
Well, living standards are falling, there are significantly more wars again, fascists are on the rise everywhere, social media is full of hate and misinformation, climate change is progressing and not only are there no serious efforts against it, but climate activists are treated like terrorists…all in all: is that really surprising?