We are getting more and more depressed generation by generation!
According to recent research, the Z generation are the most depressed people in the world. Then millennial, X generation, boomers and so on.
Couple of reasons are mentioned by scientists, but one is more noticeable: technology.
Using technology makes our body produce dopamine, a chemical responsible for our personal advancement. The problem is that dopamine is so addictive.
Technology access is developing continuously and our teenagers are getting more and more addicted to it. This has a negative impact on their stress-coping mechanism. When they encounter stress and challenge, instead of asking help from people they turn into technology. As a result, they lack meaningful connections with people which rises their level of depression.
In companies, HR departments can solve this problem to large extent. By creating an oxytocin-based environment, the Z and Y generations would have the opportunity to make more connections and find friends who care about them, help them and make them feel safe.
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