Young Americans more stressed out then any other generation

kingblaze84

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/02/07/survey-young-adults-more-stressed-than-other-generations/

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new survey released Thursday says young adults, between 18 and 33-years-old, are more stressed than any other generation.

USA Today says the online survey was conducted in August 2012 by Harris Interactive for the American Psychological Association and was taken by 2,020 U.S. adults (18 and older).

Results of the survey say the average stress level of adults in 2012 was 4.9 on a 10-point scale, where one means “little or no stress” and 10 means “a great deal of stress.”

The survey found that the stress level for Millennials, adults aged 18-33, was 5.4 with 39 percent saying their stress increased during the past year and 52 percent saying that it has kept them up at night. The top two causes of their stress are work and money.

kingblaze84

This study surprised me because I hear older people complain more about the state of America then younger people do.....I guess younger people are finally waking up to see how screwed things are in this country now.

Plutarch

I'm not surprised at all. I'm in that age group, and I 'm stressed, but I honestly think that I'm on the mild end. I know people who weren't/aren't that lucky.

The ideal is to work a job that you like so that you can support your life (and your family if you have one). Not too many us can do that in this economy. Some of us, myself including, are pressured into living with our parents simply because it's that hard out here. A lot of grown-ass men being emasculated out here. Imagine a father and husband not being able to support his own family. That's a hard pill to swallow. Even more reason to not get married (yet?) if you're single. Let alone having children. That's $200,000 per baby, assuming that you're putting him through college.

Lil Loca

Not surprised, either. When I was out campaigning in Colorado last summer, I met a lot of disillusioned people in that age bracket. However, I tended to find them more optimistic about things changing than older people.

Black_Samson

that aint stress motherfucker thats life!

shit a 4.9?

that's alright... hell...

life aint no disney show. wait till they get bills... then they gon be 4.9 while they sleepin...

kingblaze84

Plutarch wrote: »

I'm not surprised at all. I'm in that age group, and I 'm stressed, but I honestly think that I'm on the mild end. I know people who weren't/aren't that lucky.

The ideal is to work a job that you like so that you can support your life (and your family if you have one). Not too many us can do that in this economy. Some of us, myself including, are pressured into living with our parents simply because it's that hard out here. A lot of grown-ass men being emasculated out here. Imagine a father and husband not being able to support his own family. That's a hard pill to swallow. Even more reason to not get married (yet?) if you're single. Let alone having children. That's $200,000 per baby, assuming that you're putting him through college.

Yeah people in their 20s and even 30s in so many cases have to live with their parents, not just to save money but to help their own parents help make ends meet. Pensions and IRA plans aren't working out too great for many Americans outside healthcare and big businesses. I can move out now and be okay but I want to help my mom save money for retirement so I help her out while having my own large room. I feel very sorry for people living out on their own without help, times are way too fucking expensive now. It's ridiculous and I expect America's population to plummet as birth rates decrease. Why have kids now, it's only gona increase one's headaches unless you're very well off.

kingblaze84

Black_Samson wrote: »

that aint stress motherfucker thats life!

shit a 4.9?

that's alright... hell...

life aint no disney show. wait till they get bills... then they gon be 4.9 while they sleepin...

Yeah paying the mortgage and rent is no joke, especially if an emergency pops up. I feel bad for the generation that will grow up twenty years from now, people are getting priced out of being alive in so many parts of America. If not most parts....smh

jono

Well I expect the 30 somethings who probably have elderly parents are in what's called the "sandwich generation" where they have kids to raise and elderly parents to help take care of while earnings have stagnated and the job markets still aren't opening up like they should be.


It was just a few years ago that millions of people ended up homeless and older folks lost pensions they had worked decades for, so I'm surprised its not higher.

alissowack

It's not too surprising. We live in a time where you kind of told to do for yourself...by yourself. There isn't a sense of support when times get tough whether it's friends or family. People make bad decisions in life and they are left to face them alone.

kingblaze84

alissowack wrote: »

It's not too surprising. We live in a time where you kind of told to do for yourself...by yourself. There isn't a sense of support when times get tough whether it's friends or family. People make bad decisions in life and they are left to face them alone.

Yeah it's an American phenomenon where people are told, "Go out and do it on your own". People from Africa, Asia and Europe have told me it is very common for young people to live with their parents or extended family until their 40s or married. What's crazy though is that people try making good decisions about an education and life in general to find a job market that still sucks when it comes to pay. Cost of living is going up and up, while paychecks aren't. Times like these I'm glad I don't have kids. I know a chick with 3 kids who used to make 50 grand a year. Now she's selling her body on craigslist to make ends meet and take care of her mom who can't find a job. What's even crazier is her mom is helping make these posts on craigslist lol smh.....she puts the naughty pics and everything.

jay83

Cant go work for Chrysler for 20 years and pay 1500 a year for your kids college anymore.

perspective@100

And this is why they are taking guns...

twatgetta

Blame Obama. He promised all this fuckin' "Hope and Change" when his agenda ain't shit but "Rope and Chains"

Lil Loca

twatgetta wrote: »

Blame Obama. He promised all this fuckin' "Hope and Change" when his agenda ain't shit but "Rope and Chains"

There's only so much he can do with a Senate full of Republicans.

twatgetta

@lil loca

twatgetta

There's only so much he can do with a Senate full of Republicans.

Bullshit. When Bozo wants something done really bad, he just signs an Executive Order. Bozo Obama has signed 923 Executive Orders in 3 1/2 years!

Here are just a few of his outlandish Executive Orders.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10990 allows the government to take over all modes of
transportation and control of highways and seaports.
-EXECUTIVE ORDER 10995 allows the government to seize and control the
communication media.

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 10997 allows the government to take over all electrical
power, gas, petroleum, fuels and minerals.

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 10998 allows the government to take over all food
resources and farms.

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11000 allows the government to mobilize civilians into work
brigades under government supervision.

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11001 allows the government to take over all health,
education and welfare functions.

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11002 designates the of all persons. Postmaster General to
operate a national registration

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11003 allows the government to
take over all airports and aircraft, including commercial aircraft.

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11004 allows the Housing and Finance Authority to relocate
communities, build new housing with public funds, designate areas to be
abandoned, and establish new locations for populations.

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11005 allows the government to take over railroads, inland
waterways and public storage facilities.

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11049 assigns emergency preparedness function to federal
departments and agencies, consolidating 21 operative Executive Orders issued
over a fifteen year period.

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11051 specifies the responsibility of the Office of
Emergency Planning and gives authorization to put all Executive Orders into effect in
times of increased international tensions and economic or financial crisis.

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11310 grants authority to the Department of Justice to
enforce the plans set out in Executive Orders, to institute industrial support, to
establish judicial and legislative liaison, to control all aliens, to operate
penal and correctional institutions, and to advise and assist the President.

-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11921 allows the Federal Emergency Preparedness Agency to
develop plans to establish control over the mechanisms of production and
distribution, of energy sources, wages, salaries, credit and the flow of
money in U.S. financial institution in any undefined national emergency. It also
provides that when a state of emergency is declared by the President,
Congress cannot review the action for six months.

janklow

Lil Loca wrote: »

There's only so much he can do with a Senate full of Republicans.

Senate's mostly Democrat now

Stopitfive

and they measure the stress levels of previous generations how? time machine?

kingblaze84

twatgetta wrote: »

Blame Obama. He promised all this fuckin' "Hope and Change" when his agenda ain't shit but "Rope and Chains"

Rope and Chains ROFL......

kingblaze84

Stopitfive wrote: »

and they measure the stress levels of previous generations how? time machine?

I'm sure young Americans now are happier and have much less stressed compared to the young of the Great Depression, but still this study is very telling in how many in this current generation are feeling. There are some serious problems in this country

Premeer

that study doesnt suprise me. look at society and what they instill in our kids heads. they instill all the wrong morals, influences, "whats cool"/ whats not, too many dividers, categorize too much, sex too much, too many "role models" (musicians, rappers, sports figures, etc), this generation is the FURTHEST from God than it has ever been..

is it a coincidence that this separation from God causes stress / unhappiness? not at all.

thats the point.

kingblaze84

100 Prime wrote: »

that study doesnt suprise me. look at society and what they instill in our kids heads. they instill all the wrong morals, influences, "whats cool"/ whats not, too many dividers, categorize too much, sex too much, too many "role models" (musicians, rappers, sports figures, etc), this generation is the FURTHEST from God than it has ever been..

is it a coincidence that this separation from God causes stress / unhappiness? not at all.

thats the point.

Even if we bring up "God" (which god?) and make religion more respected in this country, it wouldn't help pay the bills any easier. Jesus don't pay rent, good jobs do. And with so many jobs being low wage or disappearing thanks to technology, I don't see how being more religious will help.

Premeer

kingblaze84 wrote: »

100 Prime wrote: »

that study doesnt suprise me. look at society and what they instill in our kids heads. they instill all the wrong morals, influences, "whats cool"/ whats not, too many dividers, categorize too much, sex too much, too many "role models" (musicians, rappers, sports figures, etc), this generation is the FURTHEST from God than it has ever been..

is it a coincidence that this separation from God causes stress / unhappiness? not at all.

thats the point.

Even if we bring up "God" (which god?) and make religion more respected in this country, it wouldn't help pay the bills any easier. Jesus don't pay rent, good jobs do. And with so many jobs being low wage or disappearing thanks to technology, I don't see how being more religious will help.

you dont have to be religious to keep your faith in God.

and God does pay your bills. not directly, but He gives you the means to provide.. that job you have thats paying you? who blessed you with that job.... yea yea yea the "obvious" answer is the boss... but who put it in that mans heart to put you on and give you that chance.

God wont make life easier, he will give you exactly what you need, and nothing more.. He wont make life easier, but He will give you the strength to keep your head up, spirits up, and moving forward.

God wont give you a bentley or a rolls royce.. but He'll give you a bucket that runs that will get you from point A to point B and some extra stops cuz thats what you NEED.

if you want a bentley, then you need to put your faith in another "powers" hands other than God. satan is the 1 that will give you what you want and everything you want...

Wild Self

Not to mention that college students of this generation are working full time jobs just to pay hyper-inflated rent and scam ass tuition from these schools. People don't even teach you the basic steps of networking or basic social skills anymore because they expect everyone to "get it" and run with it. On top of a new car, new clothes, high end cell phones, "swag," party excessively, and disposable money all by the age of 19.

kingblaze84

100 Prime wrote: »

kingblaze84 wrote: »

100 Prime wrote: »

that study doesnt suprise me. look at society and what they instill in our kids heads. they instill all the wrong morals, influences, "whats cool"/ whats not, too many dividers, categorize too much, sex too much, too many "role models" (musicians, rappers, sports figures, etc), this generation is the FURTHEST from God than it has ever been..

is it a coincidence that this separation from God causes stress / unhappiness? not at all.

thats the point.

Even if we bring up "God" (which god?) and make religion more respected in this country, it wouldn't help pay the bills any easier. Jesus don't pay rent, good jobs do. And with so many jobs being low wage or disappearing thanks to technology, I don't see how being more religious will help.

you dont have to be religious to keep your faith in God.

and God does pay your bills. not directly, but He gives you the means to provide.. that job you have thats paying you? who blessed you with that job.... yea yea yea the "obvious" answer is the boss... but who put it in that mans heart to put you on and give you that chance.

God wont make life easier, he will give you exactly what you need, and nothing more.. He wont make life easier, but He will give you the strength to keep your head up, spirits up, and moving forward.

God wont give you a bentley or a rolls royce.. but He'll give you a bucket that runs that will get you from point A to point B and some extra stops cuz thats what you NEED.

if you want a bentley, then you need to put your faith in another "powers" hands other than God. satan is the 1 that will give you what you want and everything you want...

I hear you but what makes you think Satan has that much power lol....and if Satan is so bad, why doesn't God kill him off already? I don't buy into the whole Satan thing, if Satan is real then God must work very well with him....

kingblaze84

Wild Self wrote: »

Not to mention that college students of this generation are working full time jobs just to pay hyper-inflated rent and scam ass tuition from these schools. People don't even teach you the basic steps of networking or basic social skills anymore because they expect everyone to "get it" and run with it. On top of a new car, new clothes, high end cell phones, "swag," party excessively, and disposable money all by the age of 19.

True man I was in college not that long ago and remember how expensive it was to go there, even with a scholarship. Not everything was paid for and I remember those who didn't have scholarship as I did being in very huge debt, especially those paying rent on their own. That's when I realized things weren't going too great for many college kids, but I do agree too many young people spend money on stupid things, all generations must learn to save money more to prepare for a big emergency