[Encore] Generation Doom: Hooked On Hopelessness

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Dr. Phil McGraw

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, have been branded with a chilling moniker: "Generation Doom." But what's behind this stark label? Tonight, why are our youth, who should be brimming with hope and ambition, drowning in a sea of despair? Many Gen Z’s wake up each day questioning the very point of trying. The life their parents enjoyed - a home, a family, financial stability - seems like a far-flung fairytale, replaced by a grim reality of crushing debt, astronomical housing costs, and a job market as stable as quicksand. Add in the toxic mix of the looming specter of climate change, unyielding political turbulence and unrest, and the relentless negativity pumped through social media feeds, and you've got a perfect storm of despair. But is it all doom and gloom? Or is there a glimmer of hope hidden beneath the surface?
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0:00.0	An entire age group in crisis.
0:04.0	What's got you so negative?
0:06.0	It's scary to think about the future.
0:08.0	The amount of time that I work, it seems to just be enough to stay aflo.
0:12.0	Your approach is anger and frustration as opposed to working harder.
0:16.0	It's a lot easier to get all doomed and sad about everything. Is anybody in Gen Z going to make it?
0:23.2	It's just out of our control.
0:24.4	Oh, it's never out of your control.
0:26.4	You can't blink an eye without learning something about Gen Z.
0:39.3	Just in the past week, a UCLA study says Gen Z finds Trump and Musk inspiring.
0:45.3	83% of Gen Z say employers are responsible for their mental health.
0:52.3	Data shows that Gen Z, as do millennials, prefer alternative investments, such as gold
0:58.6	to build wealth.
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1:08.8	But now, let's dive into why Gen Z is now Generation Doom.
1:16.7	Well, tonight we are diving into a generational crisis.
1:20.9	Gen Z, who are currently 12 to 27 years old, have been branded with a chilling moniker, Generation Doom.
1:30.3	But what's behind this Stark label? What's leaving our youth drowning in a sea of despair?
1:37.3	The numbers are really shocking.
1:40.3	42% of Gen Z report constant sadness.
1:45.0	91% are stressed to what they call a breaking point.
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