Generation Z and Millennials are leading debates about mental health

Millennials (born between 1981 and 1993) and generation Z (born between 1994 and 2010) are leading conversations on social media in Spain regarding mental health after the pandemic, as is indicated in the report by the HLA Group: How do different generations talk about mental health? 

Amongst the report’s conclusions, the greater implication of the younger generations in the public debate about mental health stands out: 65% of the total conversation volume on social media on this topic was generated by millennials and generation Z, who talk almost 54% more about mental health than older people (generation X and baby boomers.) 

Regarding the contents, although these vary in terms of the age group, the most outstanding topics are mental health as a general concept, depression and deterioration of mental health, anxiety and stress, the search for help and professional support, eating disorders, and the link between mental health and suicide.