Young People... Unhappy?

A global study found that people in their teens and 20s are less happy than older folks. For years, there was a “midlife unhappiness hump” pattern where people start off happy, then that happiness dips when people hit their 40s and 50s, and then it rises again in retirement. But that pattern has flipped. Young people are now starting off unhappy. Experts point to several factors: growing up with smartphones and social media, the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, and high levels of personal debt.