Message for Parents of Genz | Riri Trivedi | Wellness Space

Описание: #msg #parenting #genz
RT video no. 52

We’ve all heard it from relatives, teachers, even parents saying this generation can’t handle pressure, takes everything too personally, and often faces more mental health issues like anxiety, depression or stress. Gen Z is brought up in the fast growing world of hyper connectivity. Here are some reasons for the differences in this and previous generations.

1️⃣ Different Environments
Gen Z is growing up in a world surrounded by smartphones, raised on social media, and having experienced a global pandemic. These factors deeply affect their emotional and mental health in ways older generations never had to face.
2️⃣ Parenting Patterns
Gen X and Y, who were raised under controlling or emotionally distant parenting, often swing between two extremes: overly strict or overly permissive with their own kids.
3️⃣ Constant Comparison
Social media has become a global stage for comparison. Even kids from small towns now compare their lives with the people across countries. Which can lead to stress and other mental health issues.
4️⃣ Too Much Competition
These days, even scoring 99% can feel insufficient. The relentless push to excel whether in studies, sports, social media, or appearance is putting Gen Z under intense pressure.
5️⃣ Information Overload
Gen Z is constantly surrounded by information, but having more knowledge doesn’t always lead to deeper understanding. The nonstop stream of news, reels, and online content often results in anxiety, mental clutter, and a lack of meaningful insight.
6️⃣ Connected Yet Lonely
Even though Gen Z is always connected online, they’re experiencing deeper social isolation than any previous generation. Genuine friendships are being swapped for screen time, resulting in weakened social skills and increasing feelings of loneliness.
7️⃣ Health Conscious
Rising pollution in the air, water, and food has made today’s generation more health-aware than ever. But this heightened awareness often brings anxiety about their health
8️⃣ Too Many Choices
From food to careers, clothes to content Gen Z has endless choices. But more options mean more pressure to make the "right" one.
9️⃣ Smaller Families
Unlike past generations that grew up in joint families with emotional buffers like grandparents and cousins, Gen Z often grows up in nuclear homes with busy, stressed-out parents. This reduces emotional support and increases vulnerability to family conflict.
🔟 Exposure to Harmful Content
While the internet provides endless opportunities, it also opens the door to harmful content like cyberbullying, explicit material, violent media, affecting a person’s mental and emotional well-being.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
1:06 - Who Are Gen Z & Gen Alpha?
1:43 - What the Research Tells Us
2:30 - Role of parenting
3:07 - Different Environments
4:11 - Constant Comparison
4:24 - Environmental issues
5:24 - Bought up by a different generation
6:45 - Information Overload
7:29 - Connected Yet lonely
7:49 - Smaller families
8:06 - Carrying generational trauma
8:58 - Extreme parenting style
10:24 - As parents what can be done

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