pressures shaping teen outlook

this is the environment teens are growing up in. economic pressure, school pressure, world instability, social media, and the expectation to be exceptional early. over time, that weight stack up and slowly shift how hopeful someone feels about what’s ahead.

Sources

CNBC. (2022).
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/01/54percent-of-teens-feel-unprepared-to-finance-their-futures-survey-shows.html

Newport Academy. (2025).
https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/mental-health/pressure-on-teens-to-achieve/

UNICEF. (2025).
https://www.unicef.org/partnerships/mental-health-study-shows-gen-z-overwhelmed-undeterred-unrelenting-global-crises

Pew Research Center. (2019).
https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/02/20/most-u-s-teens-see-anxiety-and-depression-as-a-major-problem-among-their-peers/

K-12 Dive. (2025). https://www.k12dive.com/news/teen-recognition-social-media-mental-health-impacts-growing/749074/