Do teens these days have it harder than the previous generation?

I was talking to an 18 yr old, and he was telling me teens these days have it a lot harder and go through more things than teens from my generation, I am 31. He was telling me they go through anxiety, depression, cyber bullying and other things. I told him my generation went through all those things as well. I am sorry, but I feel these days people are a lot more sensitive, things that people wouldn't get offended by in my days people are easily offended by today. Honestly I feel teens today do go through many things. However I feel they have way more opportunities than my generation had. Most things are giving to them, while my generation had to really work everything.

What I mean by that is, when it comes to school, sports, work and other things, they have so many programs and opportunities that we could only dream of. I feel if I had these opportunities and resources when I was young, I would be in a much better place. I told him the game is still the same, there's just new players.

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SW-User

Teen years have always been a challenge.. For many people...
But I think that internet, makes them less free, specially if are always focused on social media, ... Like maybe in the past we were free of that, in the end Internet for some adds pressure and stress.. Specially if they aren't what others want them to be... Or makes them more lonely.. Ofc it's easier for them to find people with the same interests. Like society is more open now.

It's mostly how they deal with the stress, anxiety and depression that's different..

skip2mylou · 31-35, M

@SW-User Well said

Driver2 · M

@SW-User your correct and all the bad things that happens now , most of it happened then. It was covered up and hidden.