Admitting you have mental health issues is a big part of Gen Z's culture. I guess we're more vocal about it when talking about dealing with the stress of life and open about taking days off because of it.Tons of Gen Z at my job. They really do need "mental health days." Which always makes me chuckle. Just call out. I don’t need to hear how you can’t handle basic life circumstances.
Somethings I personally noticed about them demographic in general:
Zero problem solving skills. They go into a manic frenzy when something goes slightly wrong or completely shut down. You basically have to tell them every little thing and their ability to apply information is very limited.
Most have very limited social skills and their communicatie is trash especially when it comes to writing. However most are chill and to themselves which is good for me.
My generation is more aware of anxiety and it plays out by shutting down when it's gets overwhelming. This is not to say that we can't solve problems on our own when push comes to shove. More awareness of anxiety leads to people who suffer from it to focus on shutting down as a first response instead of other solutions.
As for lack of communication, if you grow up with the Internet you're going to have slightly different ways to communicate yourself than what's traditional. And since the Internet is more solitary, you're going to be shyer and more indirect. Which isn't a bad thing inherently. If you're not talkative, then you're not talkative. Not to mention that Gen Z are more likely to be diagnosed with autism in which social anxiety and poor social skills is a key feature of. And since autism and neurodivergence in general is more accepted in today's society - there's less of a need to conform to social skills rules and essentially be forced to learn social skills as with older autistic people.
Being chill and sticking to yourself is a common trait with us, so I got to give it to you on that one. Most Gen Z aren't Karens or huge social butterflies and I doubt that'll that'll carry on when Gen Alpha becomes working-age.
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