Varsha, a 22-year-old arts and law student, says that the older generations think gen Z is weak, but the realities of the cost of living crisis, climate crisis, global unrest and social media make her 20s a game of survival.

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    9 days ago

    Raised post-war, traumatised to fuck, shitloads of lead exposure and then told therapy meant you were crazy

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      9 days ago

      Maybe. I’m not totally satisfied with that theory but it’s a start. Maybe passive consumption of mainstream broadcast media is a factor too.

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        8 days ago

        self medication takes many many forms