FACT CHECK TEAM: Young adults facing more mental health issues than other age groups

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FACT CHECK TEAM: Young adults facing more mental health issues than other age groups
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New concerning research highlights the severe mental health struggles among young adults (18-25), more so than any other age group in America.

New concerning research highlights the severe mental health struggles among young adults , more so than any other age group in America.36% of young adults reported anxiety, compared to 18% of teens.

As far as the cause for these startling statistics, there’s a few factors at play here, one being financial worries, 56% of these young adults said their stress of finances is having a negative effect on their mental health. Just over half said there’s a lot of pressure to succeed and achieve big things. And 58% of young adults just say they lack a sense of purpose or meaning in life.

There was a difference between the struggles of men and women. About 41% of women reported anxiety and 35% reported depression. For men, the numbers were about ten percent lower.

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